It sounds like theJohn Wickfranchise will get back into production mode soon asJohn Wick4eyes a start date. Plans for the nextJohn Wickmovieshave been on hold for some time now. Back in May 2020, we learned therelease date forJohn Wick 4had been delayed by Lionsgate to May 2022. This release date delay meant that production on the fourthJohn Wickfeature would also be delayed. A bright spot in the production timeline later appeared when, in August 2020, we learnedJohn Wick 5was a goand it would shoot back-to-back withJohn Wick 4. So, where do things with the nextJohn Wickmovies stand?
Recently, Collider’s own Christina Radish had the opportunity to speak withIan McShane, who plays Winston, owner of the Continental Hotel and current enemy of John Wick’s. During their conversation, which primarily focused on the actor’s role inAmerican GodsSeason 3, the topic ofJohn Wick 4surfaced. Collider took the opportunity to ask McShane if he has heard anything aboutJohn Wick 4. Whether it was some new plot details, a casting update, filming news, or something else altogether, if it had to do withJohn Wick 4, we wanted to know about it.
According to McShane, it seems likeJohn Wick 4will be getting back into production at some point in 2021. He shared,
“Keanu [Reeves] and I exchanged New Year’s greetings and said, ‘Hope to see you this year.’ I know the script is being written and they’re hoping to do it this year. I know they announced they were gonna do [‘John Wick 4’] and [‘John Wick 5’] together, but who knows. The studios announce all sorts of things. No doubt, at some point this year, we’re gonna do ‘John Wick 4’.”
WithJohn Wick 4’s release date scheduled for spring 2022, fans could guess on their own that production would be kicking off for the new movie some time this year. But also, it’s been a minute since we’ve gotten some goodJohn Wicknews and who doesn’t want to get an update from Winston himself?
McShane also reflected on the legacy and impact of theJohn Wickmovies with us. When asked if he suspected whether the firstJohn Wickfeature would spawn a hit franchise, McShane replied, “They got such a good cast for the first one and it was a very good script. I thought the second one wasn’t quite as good, but people by then loved it and went with it. I think the third one was really terrific, so it lived up to it. I always thought it had legs because of Keanu, a dead wife, a dog, a gun, and a great car. It had all of the elements, so how can you fail?”
John Wick 4is currently scheduled for release on July 04, 2025.John Wick 5has yet to score a release date. For more, check outour Collider Connected interviewwithJohn Wickfranchise team Chad Stahelski and David Leitch.
