John Wick: Chapter 4 was supposed to be the franchise’s final chapter, but global box office success has Lionsgate motion picture group chair Joe Drake considering a fifth.
The Chad Stahelski-directed film starring Keanu Reeves grossed $73.8 million domestically after receiving rave reviews and an A CinemaScore from audiences. The film was equally well received overseas, where it debuted to a resounding $67.6 million from 71 markets for a global start of $141.4 million, a series record on all fronts.
Given the plot that ends in Chapter 4 of John Wick, creating a fifth installment is no easy task. Drake from Lionsgate, however, said that a John Wick 5 is now conceivable to The Hollywood Reporter.
“There’s a will and there’s an openness. And you could certainly interpret that ending in different ways,” said Drake.
“We’re all going to take a tiny rest here and then scratch at ideas about whether there’s a credible way to get into five. But there’s no guarantee.”
“Keanu and Chad, rightly so, are very protective about never screwing with the audience. So we certainly have our work cut out for us … Keanu is so beloved and that character is so beloved; that’s not lost on him.”
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