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357 days ago

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'John Wick 5' Officially Confirmed With Star Keanu Reeves and Director Chad Stahelski Set To Return

Los Angeles, April 2 - John Wick is set to return for at least one more time as Lionsgate has officially confirmed the fifth installment of this action thriller franchise at the CinemaCon event 2025. ## Taking to the CinemaCon stage on Tuesday morning, Lionsgate announced John Wick 5 with star Keanu Reeves set to return as the nunchuck-wielding hitman along with director Chad Stahelski. The story for the movie has been finalized. ## Meanwhile, the action franchise is expanding with an animated prequel film and a Caine-centric standalone adventure from director-star Donnie Yen. Additionally, there is the spin-off, Ballerina starring Ana de Armas slated to hit the screens on June 6. ## The fourth instalment, John Wick: Chapter 4 of this decade-long franchise, was released in 2023 and grossed over $440 million at the worldwide box office, becoming the highest-grossing movie of the series. In the movie, John Wick seemingly died as it ended with Ian McShane's Winston and Laurence Fishburne's Bowery King standing at a grave showing Wick's name.## Stay tuned...

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762 days ago

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John Wick Spin-Off 'Ballerina' Release Date Postponed By A Year

Los Angeles, February 22 - John Wick's spin-off film Ballerina starring Ana de Armas has been postponed by almost a year. The action thriller is the first spin-off movie and the fifth instalment overall in the John Wick franchise. ## According to Deadline, Ballerina, which was supposed to be released in June 2024, will now be hitting theatres on June 6, 2025. The move comes as John Wick architect Chad Stahelski has inked a new deal with Lionsgate to oversee the franchise. ## Stahelski is said to be working with Ballerina director Len Wiseman on additional action sequences for the movie, to amp it up even more than it is. Additionally, Lionsgate is giving enough time as the studio just wants to make the movie even better. ## Taking place between the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum and Chapter 4, ballerina-assassin Rooney hunts the murderers of her family. Ana de Armas stars in the titular role alongside Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Norman Reedus, Ian McShane, and Keanu Reeves. ## Stay tuned...

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1033 days ago

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The Fifth Installment of The Keanu Reeves-Fronted 'John Wick' Franchise Is In The Early Development

Los Angeles, May 27 - The 4-films John Wick recently crossed the milestone of $1 billion at the global box office after the recording-breaking performance of "John Wick: Chapter 4" which has so far grossed over $425 million worldwide. ## Now, as "John Wick 4" is nearing its run at the box office, Lionsgate has already started working on its fifth installment with Keanu Reeves returning to reprise his role as Baba Yaga aka John Wick, a professional hitman and assassin. ## During a Q4 earnings call on Thursday, Lionsgate's motion picture group chair Joe Drake presented the plans of the studio for the "John Wick" franchise and teased the 5th installment of the action thriller series. ## "What is official is that, as you know, Ballerina is the first spinoff that comes out next year. We're in development on three others, including five and including the television series, The Continental, which will be airing soon", Joe Drake said, according to The Hollywood Reporter.## "We're building out the world and when that five movies comes, it will be organic — will be organically grown out of how we're starting to tell those stories. But you can rely on a regular cadence of John Wick", he added.## In Chapter 4, directed by Chad Stahelski, John Wick uncovers a path to defeating the High Table, a journey that sets in motion the events of the film and its climatic dual at Paris' Sacré Coeur. It also stars Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne, Bill Skarsgard, and Donnie Yen in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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1085 days ago

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John Wick Spinoff 'Ballerina' Gets A Theatrical Release Date

Los Angeles, April 5 - The Keanu Reeves-fronted John Wick: Chapter 4 has turned out to be a commercial hit and has already crossed $250 million at the worldwide box office. ## It is on track to become the highest-grossing film in the John Wick franchise by crossing the third installment's $327 million. John Wick 4 has also done very well at the Indian box office. Despite having no pre-release buzz and the low value of the franchise, the movie has grossed over 50 crores ($6+ million) so far.## Meanwhile, the John Wick spinoff Ballerina has been confirmed to hit theaters on June 7, 2024. It stars Ana de Armas in the lead, along with Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, the late Lance Reddick, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Norman Reedus, Ian McShane, and John Wick himself, Keanu Reeves. ## Directed by Len Wiseman, Ballerina plot teases that "The world of 'John Wick' expands with 'Ballerina', as Ana de Armas stars as an assassin trained in the traditions of the Ruska Roma". ## The spin-off takes place between the events of "John Wick: Chapter 3" and Chapter 4 as ballerina-assassin Rooney hunts the murderers of her family. ## Stay tuned...

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1099 days ago

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Box Office: 'John Wick: Chapter 4' Targets Record Worldwide Franchise Opening

Los Angeles, March 22 - The fourth installment of the neo-noir action thriller franchise John Wick is looking all set to conquer the box office this weekend. ## The Lionsgate/Thunder Road Films/87 Eleven's John Wick: Chapter 4 is aiming at a record opening for the franchise with $120+ million worldwide weekend. At the domestic (North America) box office, John Wick 4 is projected to start with $70+ million and about $55+ million internationally. ## The Keanu Reeves-fronted 'R' rated flick is flying high with critics' reviews. It is the best-reviewed John Wick movie among all four with a critics' score of 96% and certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. The all-important audience score too is super solid with 96% currently.## The last film of the franchise, "John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum" (2019) grossed $171 million domestically after scoring the franchise's biggest opening weekend of $57 million. Worldwide, the movie tallied $328 million, becoming the highest-grossing installment in a $589 million grossing franchise. ## Surprisingly, John Wick 4 is having very good pre-sales in India for the opening weekend. The previous 3 films in the series did a gross collection of about 20 crores, and seeing the encouraging pre-sales for the upcoming movie, it should be targeting to cross the entire franchise in the opening weekend itself. The pre-booking for the opening day (including previews) is already near 1 crore.## Directed by Chad Stahelski, the movie stars Reeves as the title character, alongside a supporting ensemble cast including Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Laurence Fishburne, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick (in one of his final roles), Rina Sawayama, Scott Adkins, and Ian McShane.## Stay tuned...

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1196 days ago

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List Of Action Movies Of 2023

Here is the list of action movies of 2023.## This is a dynamic list and may not be able to meet particular standards for completeness.## This is basically a chronological list of action films released in 2020. There can often be considerable overlap, especially between action and other genres (including horror, comedy, and science fiction films); The list should attempt to document films that are more closely related to action, even if they straddle genres.## Check out the full list below.## List of action movies of 2023 Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/notes 65 Scott Beck, Bryan Woods Adam Driver, Ariana Greenblatt, Chloe Coleman United States Sci-fi action thriller Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Peyton Reed Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jonathan Majors, Kathryn Newton United States Superhero, action, science fantasy, comedy Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom James Wan Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Pilou Asbaek United States Superhero, action, fantasy Blue Beetle Angel Manuel Soto Xolo Maridueña, Bruna Marquezine, Belissa Escobedo, George Lopez, Adriana Barraza, Elpidia Carrillo, Damián Alcázar, Raoul Trujillo, Susan Sarandon United States Superhero Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Justice Smith, Regé-Jean Page, Hugh Grant, Sophia Lillis United States Action adventure, fantasy comedy Fast X Louis Leterrier Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, John Cena United States Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 James Gunn Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Sean Gunn, Sylvester Stallone, Chukwudi Iwuji, Will Poulter United States Superhero, comedy Heart of Stone Tom Harper Gal Gadot, Sophie Okonedo, Jamie Dornan United States Action, spy thriller Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny James Mangold Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Kretschmann, Boyd Holbrook, Shaunette Renée Wilson United States Action adventure John Wick: Chapter 4 Chad Stahelski Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Lance Reddick, Ian McShane, Donnie Yen, Rina Sawayama, Shamier Anderson, Bill Skarsgård, Scott Adkins, Hiroyuki Sanada United States Action thriller Kraven the Hunter J. C. Chandor Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ariana DeBose United States Action thriller Meg 2: The Trench Ben Wheatley Jason Statham, Sienna Guillory, Wu Jing, Skyler Samuels, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Cliff Curtis, Sophia Cai, Page Kennedy United States, China Sci-fi, action thriller Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Christopher McQuarrie Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff, Shea Whigham, Esai Morales, Henry Czerny, Cary Elwes United States Action, spy thriller Red One Jake Kasdan Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans United States Action adventure, holiday comedy Shazam! Fury of the Gods David F. Sandberg Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Faithe Herman, Grace Fulton, Ian Chen, Jovan Armand, Marta Milans, Cooper Andrews, Rachel Zegler, Lucy Liu, Helen Mirren United States Superhero, action, fantasy, family comedy Shotgun Wedding Jason Moore Jennifer Lopez, Josh Duhamel, Jennifer Coolidge, Sonia Braga, Cheech Marin, D'Arcy Carden, Selena Tan, Lenny Kravitz, Desmin Borges, Alex Mallari Jr. United States Action, rom-com Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Joaquim Dos Santos,Kemp Powers,Justin K. Thompson Oscar Isaac, Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Jake Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Vélez, Issa Rae, Jason Schwartzman United States Animated superhero film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Jeff Rowe United States Animated superhero film The Equalizer 3 Antoine Fuqua Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning United States Vigilante action thriller The Flash Andy Muschietti Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton, Ben Affleck, Sasha Calle, Kiersey Clemons, Maribel Verdú United States Superhero, action, fantasy The Killer John Woo Omar Sy United States Action crime thriller The Marvels Nia DaCosta Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Zawe Ashton United States Superhero, action, science-fantasy Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Steven Caple Jr. Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Lauren Velez United States Sci-fi, action ## Stay Tuned...##