John Wick 4

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John Wick: Chapter 4 - Keanu Reeves film lands franchise's best ... (BBC News)

Keanu Reeves' John Wick: Chapter Four "outdoes its formidable predecessors", one critic says.

[the death of co-star Lance Reddick](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64959805), who played hotel manager Charon in the franchise. Yes, it's a love letter to action cinema, but so much so that action cinema might want to take out a restraining order." [The Guardian's Charles Bramesco](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/mar/13/john-wick-chapter-4-movie-review-release-date) called it an "overlong and overstuffed action sequel". [Empire's Alex Godfrey](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/john-wick-chapter-4/) said it was "relentlessly violent", adding: "It's all a bit much. [told ABC News](https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/keanu-reeves-talks-john-wick-chapter-4-film/story?id=97948802) it was "cool" and "kind" for some people to be describing the latest film as one of the greatest action movies of all time. [USA Today's Brian Truitt wrote](https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/03/21/john-wick-4-review-keanu-reeves/11509740002/): "The late Lance Reddick, who made everything he was in better, provides wise words yet again as Winston's right-hand concierge Charon." [Reeves told Deadline](https://deadline.com/2023/03/keanu-reeves-remembers-john-wick-chapter-4-co-star-lance-reddick-film-premiere-1235305445/) on the red carpet at the film's US premiere on Monday: "Lance was a beautiful person, [a] special artist, a man of grace and dignity, and such a passion for his craft. [NME's Jesse Hassenger,](https://www.nme.com/reviews/film-reviews/john-wick-chapter-4-review-keanu-reeves-3418262) while the [Evening Standard's Charlotte O'Sullivan](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/john-wick-chapter-4-movie-review-keanu-reeves-donnie-yen-laurence-fishburne-b1069324.html) called it "preposterously enjoyable". [praised by the Los Angeles Times' Justin Chang](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-03-22/john-wick-4-review-keanu-reeves), who said: "Reeves somehow barrels through the picture with equal parts rampaging force and Zen-like cool. [Rolling Stone's David Fear said](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/john-wick-chapter-4-review-keanu-reeves-greatest-action-movies-ever-donnie-yen-bill-skarsgard-1234695586/) no-one could have predicted in 2014 that Wick would "revolutionize American action movies", calling the film series "deliriously pleasurable". [The Hollywood Reporter's Frank Scheck ](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/john-wick-chapter-4-review-keanu-reeves-1235347803/)called the new chapter "pure, over-the-top action spectacle", adding: "Bigger, badder, bolder, longer, and featuring nearly more spectacular set pieces than one movie can comfortably handle, this epic action film practically redefines the stakes. [a very positive 94%](https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/john-wick-movies-ranked/).

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'John Wick: Chapter 4' indulges in a particular kind of sequel inflation (CNN)

Inflation comes in many forms, including the running-time bloat that can afflict sequels. Clocking in at 2 hours and 49 minutes, "John Wick: Chapter 4" is a ...

Director Chad Stahelski mines humor from Caine’s reluctance and the over-the-top nature of the carnage, dragging out the violent sequences so long as to wear down resistance. Shamier Anderson also joins the fray as a mysterious mercenary, accompanied by his equally deadly dog, whose motivations remain as hard to penetrate as Wick’s Kevlar suits. Inflation comes in many forms, including the running-time bloat that can afflict sequels.

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She was going to quit acting – then John Wick 4 called: Aimée Kwan ... (South China Morning Post)

Aimée Kwan plays a relative of Donnie Yen's character in John Wick: Chapter 4 – but a week before she found out she had the role, she had been thinking ...

She tells the Post why, a week before she was cast, she was thinking about giving up acting. In the film, Kwan plays a relative of Donnie Yen’s character. Aimée Kwan at the “John Wick: Chapter 4” UK gala screening.

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How 'John Wick: Chapter 4' Closes the Book on a Nine-Year Saga (Inverse)

The legend of the Baba Yaga is only getting bigger. John Wick: Chapter 4 is here, and with it, another outing with Keanu Reeves as his unstoppable killing ...

While John Wick is out of commission, Chapter 4 is chock full of fun, new characters who are worthy of a spin-off. His debt to the High Table is cleared, and for the first time in a long time, John Wick is a free man. Stahelski added that the Japanese release dates for the John Wick movies tend to happen after the movie already premiered in the U.S. Like the other three films in the series, John Wick: Chapter 4 is not a complicated film. [they’ll keep making](https://www.inverse.com/article/55880-john-wick-4-release-date-chapter-3-director-confirms-sequel-if-new-movie-does-well) John Wick movies until they physically cannot anymore, John Wick: Chapter 4 comes off as a definitive ending to John Wick’s story. John Wick succeeds in obtaining the right to challenge de Gramont, seguing into the third and final act of the movie. “In our minds, Keanu and I are done for the moment,” Stahelski told THR. While John Wick bleeds out on the steps of the Sacré-Cœur, Winston (Ian McShane) promises John he’ll bring him home. For now and maybe forever, John Wick is in the ground. From the Sacré-Cœur, Chapter 4 fades back to the outskirts of New York, with a new headstone next to Helen’s: John Wick, “Loving Husband.” It’s easy to forget, but all of this pain and death really stems from John Wick’s unceasing love and memory of his late wife. This time, both Reeves and longtime series director [Chad Stahelski](https://www.inverse.com/article/55687-john-wick-chapter-3-director-interview-why-ballet-matters) leave nothing on the (High) Table — delivering not only the most thrilling and satisfying installment in the series, but one of the most consequential. [John Wick: Chapter 4](https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/john-wick-chapter-4-review) is here, and with it, another outing with Keanu Reeves as his unstoppable killing machine.

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Does the dog die in John Wick 4? (Dexerto)

Everything we know about the new dog in John Wick 4, including for canine lovers, whether or not it dies.

No, the dog does not die in John Wick 4. The new dog in John Wick: Chapter 4 is a Belgian Malinois. There’s a new dog in John Wick: Chapter 4, that plays a pretty prominent role in the action sequel. We loved the idea of a character who was literally tracking and could smell Wick.” Five dogs played the role at different points in the movie, with Anderson explaining: “I had to be with the dogs every day. Followed by the death of his dog, a cold-blooded kill that sends John on a murderous rampage that has now played out over four films and counting.

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John Wick 4's post-credits scene proves the action never really ends (Polygon)

John Wick: Chapter 4 has a post-credits scene that stretches the movie to nearly three hours. John Wick 4's screenwriters explain what the final scene means ...

He fell into this life, and now he’s just trying to get out and honor the memory of his wife. “It shows the cyclical and cruel nature of this world, that once you get in there, it is impossible to get out,” Hatten said. “Because of the events that happen in the Osaka Continental, she goes in full-force. The High Table is the much-referenced shadowy organization that governs assassins in the John Wick movies. “One of the themes of this piece was to demonstrate the vertical reach of the Table,” Finch said. The latest entry in the series about the assassin who just wants to hang up his pistols and live his life in peace does have a scene at the end of the credits.

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Box Office: 'John Wick: Chapter 4' Eyes $8M Thursday Previews (Deadline)

Previews began at 3PM today for the R-rated pic. Tracking had the Chad Stahelski-directed sequel heading for a $65M-$70M opening weekend, which would rep a ...

John Wick: Chapter 4‘s previews are also ahead of 2018’s Halloween which did $7.7M on its Thursday night, a $33M Friday and $76.2M three-day. Previews began at 3PM today for the R-rated pic. Chapter 4 is also ahead of the Thursday previews of Bad Boys for Life ($6.3M) which ultimately turned into a $62.5M Friday-Sunday back in January 2020. The Box Office Company, which powers showtimes for Google, IMDB, Bing, TikTok and Apple with its Pulse product, is reporting that John Wick: Chapter 4‘s opening weekend presales are outstripping those of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, and selling more than 3x as many tickets as Bullet Train at the same point in their sales cycles. That estimated $8M preview number easily bests the $5.9M preview figure of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum which turned into a previous franchise high opening day of $22.6M and 3-day of $56.8M back in May 2019. [John Wick: Chapter 4](https://deadline.com/tag/john-wick-chapter-4/), is seeing the franchise’s best Thursday previews of all-time at around $8M per industry estimates tonight.

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John Wick 4 ending explained: How climax sets up Chapter 5 (Dexerto)

The ending of John Wick: Chapter 4 explained, plus how that climax and post-credit scene might set up Chapter 5.

As for this central franchise, Chapter 4 features a post-credits scene that potentially sets up the future. So as he walks down the Basilica’s steps, John Wick slumps to the ground, and dies. So if we are to believe that John Wick really is dead, then a sequel could only feature the character via flashback. John – just about – survives, making it to the Sacré-Coeur Basilica for his duel with the Marquis. Chapter 4 goes to some unexpected places, which sets up something equally unexpected at the end. But now, win or lose, Wick has a way out: challenge the Marquis to single combat.

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REVIEW: 'John Wick: Chapter 4' raises the bar on stunts, action and ... (ABC News)

Back in 2014 when the Wick man first hit theaters, I defined the threadbare plot in the length of a tweet: Keanu Reeves plays a killer. His wife dies of cancer.

The catch is that the shifty Marquis is permitted by High Table law to bring in a substitute to do his fighting for him. Is it the Berlin nightclub battle between Wick and the gold-toothed Killa (MMA fighter Scott Adkins) or the overhead shot of an apartment complex in which every room teems with war? Wick's only avenue of escape is to challenge the Marquis to a duel. Did this sequel need to be the longest "Wick" ever? For breaking that rule, Wick is excommunicated from his crime family with a target on his back. That summary still holds even when supersized with complications that swell the running time from under two hours to the butt-numbing 169 minutes of "Chapter 4."

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John Wick: Chapter 4 Off To Strong Start At International Box Office (Deadline)

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum's international opening back in 2019 was $36.9M for $93.75M worldwide, a previous global record start for the series.

The opening day repped 66% of the entire box office and was 56% ahead of JW3. Rounding out the top starts, New Zealand has grossed $140K through Thursday, 36% above JW3; Sweden ($100K) and Finland ($74K) both opened JW4 at No. [Lionsgate](https://deadline.com/tag/lionsgate/)/Thunder Road Films/87 Eleven’s [John Wick: Chapter 4](https://deadline.com/tag/john-wick-chapter-4/) is off to a strong start at the [international box office](https://deadline.com/tag/international-box-office/). The launch day was Studiocanal’s biggest since Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 and the best for any non-studio title since Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2. The [global outlook](https://deadline.com/2023/03/john-wick-chapter-4-box-office-lance-reddick-1235306412/) coming into the weekend is $115M, including $45M from offshore. Social unrest is plaguing the country with protests in major cities, but despite this, the start was 35% ahead of JW3.

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Movie reviews: 'John Wick: Chapter 4' is a well-choreographed ... (CTV News)

This week, pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews new movies: 'John Wick: Chapter 4,' 'A Good Person,' 'The Lost King' and 'You Can Live Forever'

President Joe Biden to meet Trudeau, address Parliament today](https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/u-s-president-joe-biden-to-meet-trudeau-address-parliament-today-1.6326730) [Sci-Tech](https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech) [Radioactive water leaks at Minn. Alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Biden will be meeting with top officials and addressing Parliament in an effort to reaffirm the strength of the Canada-U.S. It is a little too methodical in its approach, but the emotional impact of this story of star-crossed lovers is hard to deny. Set in the early 1990s, the story focuses on transplanted Thunder Bay teenager Jaime (Anwen O'Driscoll). Through sheer force of will (and considerable fund-raising ability) she manages to convince the naysayers, including the Deputy Registrar of the local university, to OK an excavation. It is a tricky balance, and the way Jamie accepts Marike's religious background is a tangible sign of the deep affection she has for her. Langley's quest to rehabilitate King Richard's dastardly reputation isn't nearly as action packed as the Nic Cage movies, but her deep dive into history brings with it a determination that makes up for the lack of thrills. Allison's life shifts when she bumps into Daniel (Morgan), the father of her ex-fiancé and Molly, who perished in the crash, at an AA meeting. At the beginning of the new film, High Table elder and all-round psychopath, Marquis de Gramont (Bill Skarsgård), displeased with Winston's continuing connection to Wick, decommissions the Continental New York. She feels he was judged unfairly in life, and is determined to find his remains and give him a proper burial. It is a place run by a strict set of rules, like never do "business" on the premises, by managers like Wick's friend Winston Scott (Ian McShane) who runs the New York outlet.

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'John Wick 4' Box Office: $8.9 Million in Previews, a Franchise Record (Variety)

“John Wick: Chapter 4” is on track to surpass the third movie's record-setting opening weekend with an expected bow between $65 million and $70 million.

The Thursday preview hauls have similarly grown over the years; “John Wick” had $950,000 in domestic previews; “John Wick 2” had $2.2 million and “John Wick 3” had $5.9 million. The original “John Wick” opened with $14 million in 2014, followed by 2017’s “John Wick: Chapter 2” ($30.4 million) and 2019’s “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” ($56.8 million). I just got to be happy and be proud of the fact that I got to spend so much time with him. Rina Sawayama and Hiroyuki Sanada also join the “John Wick” universe alongside returning stars Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne and Lance Reddick, who tragically [died last week at the age of 60](https://variety.com/2023/film/obituaries-people-news/lance-reddick-dead-the-wire-john-wick-1235557886/#:~:text=Popular%20on%20Variety,He%20was%2060.). The fourth installment boasts the largest price tag, costing more than $100 million to produce, but it should finish with the highest total of the series. Lionsgate’s fourth entry opened with $8.9 million in previews at the domestic box office.

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Backstage podcast: Brian Cox on Succession, Rye Lane, Rina ... (Sky News)

Welcome to Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News. Joining Sky's arts and entertainment reporter Claire Gregory and correspondent Katie Spencer to ...

Plus, we review the BBC's latest adaptation of Great Expectations, starring Olivia Colman, and the return of Yellowjackets on Paramount Plus. David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah on starring in the new south London-based film Rye Lane. Welcome to Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News.

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John Wick 4: Keanu Reeves explains emotional ending (Dexerto)

John Wick is currently murdering rival assassins in cinemas all over the planet. The eagerly anticipated sequel hit cinemas today, meaning chatter is ...

[Caine explained](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/john-wick-4-who-is-cain-donnie-yen-character-explained-2091920/) [Post-credit scene explained](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/what-happens-in-the-john-wick-4-post-credits-scene-2093654/) [Marquis explained](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/john-wick-4-who-is-the-marquis-bill-skarsgards-character-explained-2092016/) [Is Chapter 5 streaming?](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/how-to-watch-john-wick-4-is-it-streaming-2095430/) [Potential Chapter 5](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/john-wick-4-ending-explained-how-climax-sets-up-chapter-5-2094405/) [Killa explained](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/john-wick-4-who-is-killa-scott-adkins-character-explained-2093389/) [Will there be a Chapter 5?](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/will-there-be-a-john-wick-chapter-5-keaun-reeves-weighs-in-2094949/) [Ballerina cameo](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/keanu-reeves-confirms-ballerina-cameo-for-john-wick-2085494/) [Review](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/john-wick-chapter-4-review-too-much-of-a-very-good-thing-2093070/) [Is there a post-credits scene?](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/does-john-wick-4-have-a-post-credits-scene-2091787/) [Ranking the movies](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/ranking-the-john-wick-movies-from-worst-to-best-2053556/) [Is John Wick true?](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/is-john-wick-based-on-a-true-story-2094328/)

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'John Wick 4' has a pivotal post-credits scene (CNN)

No spoilers here, but you may want to hang around after the credits run for "John Wick: Chapter 4."

But it’s a really challenging thing to do.” “No matter how many people he kills, you recognize, well, he didn’t really have a choice,” Hatten said. [talked to Polygon](https://www.polygon.com/23650910/john-wick-4-post-credits-scene-explained-rina-sawayama-donnie-yen) about the new movie and said it’s not hard to see “why we empathize with John so much.”

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Does 'John Wick 4' Have A Post-Credits Scene? (Forbes)

That hasn't stopped audiences from turning out in droves for the movie, which they're currently rating even higher than critics. Director Chad Stahelski and ...

The first John Wick film was released in 2014, and it was followed by two sequels: John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) and John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019). Sometimes we don’t want to wait around in a movie theater when we’ve just been sitting there the last two or three hours. It’s also the longest, with a whopping 2 hour and 49 minute runtime.

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How to watch John Wick 4 – is it streaming? (Dexerto)

Here's how to watch John Wick: Chapter 4, the latest sequel in the Keanu Reeves action franchise, and if it's available on streaming.

[Caine explained](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/john-wick-4-who-is-cain-donnie-yen-character-explained-2091920/) [Post-credit scene explained](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/what-happens-in-the-john-wick-4-post-credits-scene-2093654/) [Marquis explained](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/john-wick-4-who-is-the-marquis-bill-skarsgards-character-explained-2092016/) [Is Chapter 5 streaming?](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/how-to-watch-john-wick-4-is-it-streaming-2095430/) [Potential Chapter 5](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/john-wick-4-ending-explained-how-climax-sets-up-chapter-5-2094405/) [Killa explained](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/john-wick-4-who-is-killa-scott-adkins-character-explained-2093389/) [Will there be a Chapter 5?](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/will-there-be-a-john-wick-chapter-5-keaun-reeves-weighs-in-2094949/) [Ballerina cameo](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/keanu-reeves-confirms-ballerina-cameo-for-john-wick-2085494/) [Review](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/john-wick-chapter-4-review-too-much-of-a-very-good-thing-2093070/) [Is there a post-credits scene?](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/does-john-wick-4-have-a-post-credits-scene-2091787/) [Ranking the movies](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/ranking-the-john-wick-movies-from-worst-to-best-2053556/) [Is John Wick true?](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/is-john-wick-based-on-a-true-story-2094328/)

John Wick: Chapter 4 is as good as it is long. And it's long (National Post)

It's just shy of three hours, which is the only thing shy about this rambunctious, over-the-top shoot-'em-up.

But go see John Wick: Chapter 4, and you’ll be almost three hours closer to finding out. Chapter 4 is once again directed by Chad Stahelski, a former stuntman with 77 such credits to his name in everything from fight choreography to utility stunts to Keanu Reeves’ body double. Though I’m not certain which of Reeves’ earlier movies that draws on – maybe the bit in The Lake House where they DON’T break each other’s hearts? It’s worth noting that John Wick 4 carries on the series’ tradition of ever-longer runtimes, clocking in at a whopping two hours and 49 minutes, where the original was a trim one hour 36. But he’s not the best manager of killers. The Marquis has a certain flair for the dramatic.

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Mr Nobody In John Wick 4 Explained (Screen Rant)

Mr. Nobody is an assassin introduced in John Wick: Chapter 4, with his largely mysterious background and motivations making him extremely interesting.

Mr. Nobody and John Wick are fighting, the Marquis de Gramont’s personal hitman Chidi arrives and attempts to kill both of them. Nobody is keeping John Wick alive for the majority of the movie simply to make the price on his head increase, but in John Wick: Chapter 4’s ending, he lets Wick live for more personal reasons. Nobody is trying to buy his way out, which supports the idea that the latter’s main motivation in John Wick: Chapter 4’s war is simply to make enough money to escape any duties to the Nobody’s motivation to kill John Wick is simply based on wanting to collect the most money for his bounty. Not much is revealed about Mr. John Wick: Chapter 4 is Shamier Anderson’s first major blockbuster project, with his character Mr. Nobody is played by Canadian actor Shamier Anderson in John Wick: Chapter 4. Similar to Donnie Yen’s Caine, Mr. [John Wick: Chapter 4’s ending](https://screenrant.com/john-wick-4-ending-explained/) and the High Table war, it’s clear this isn't the last audiences will see of Mr. His unexplored backstory and connections to the High Table leave plenty of room for Mr. Nobody essentially emerges from the shadows to establish himself as one of the franchise’s most lethal killers.

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The 3 'John Wick 4' Stunts That Raise the Bar on Action Movies ... (Inverse)

Stunt coordinators Scott Rogers and Stephen Dunlevy unveil the movie magic of the latest 'John Wick' sequel.

Says Dunlevy: “There’s a van you can hit the side of. “Safety is visual effects,” he jokes, explaining the guns used in the John Wick movies are “plug guns” that don’t fire anything. The rest of the Arc de Triomphe scene simply works because of a trick commonly employed by all filmmakers: busying up the frame. “If you’ve ever stood at the bottom of those stairs in France, it just keeps going,” Dunlevy describes. It’s also possible to remove the internal structures of a larger vehicle — for example, a van — that make it pliable to dent a foot deep. The pièce de résistance is found in a “rhythm” the choreographers worked on set. “You’re having to integrate both visual effects and a special effects team,” says Dunlevy. “If you're seeing it horizontal, it doesn't play the same,” Rogers explains. Adding to the complexity was that the walls had to be tall — “I think they were 14 foot walls,” Rogers says — in order to pull off the optical effect. “My background is in wire work and flying cameras, so that all went into it, as well as the choreography,” says Rogers. On a movie like John Wick, they had the daunting task of ensuring every stunt was executed with extreme precision — and most of all, with extreme safety. “The stage we built was short, because you got to fly the camera.

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"John Wick 4" review: Keanu Reeves kills and thrills around the ... (Salon)

The nigh-immortal hit man can't catch a break with a bounty that's Eiffel Tower-high, and we're here for all of it. By Gary M. Kramer ...

Keanu Reeves and Donnie Yen in "John Wick 4" (Lionsgate)John does not get much in the way of development here as he just kills and kills and kills some more. Zaror is a great Chilean martial artist, who showed promise in his 2007 film "Mirageman" and it is fun to see him keep popping up to kill John. The dog is a great character, too, and especially amusing when he attacks Chidi (Marko Zaror), one of the Marquis' henchmen. But perhaps less so during an extended overhead shot of John going from room to room in an old building killing all comers like a sequence from a video game. To get their assistance, John has to go to Berlin and dispatch Killa (an unrecognizable "John Wick: Chapter 4" spends it first reel setting up all these players so they can fight, fight and fight some more for the next two and a half hours. The film rarely concerns itself with logic, which is great when John is doing donuts while shooting and killing a group of would-be assassins in the shadow of the Arc de Triomphe. That is one question in " [John Wick](https://www.salon.com/2019/05/16/why-do-women-love-john-wick-its-not-just-the-puppy/): Chapter 4," the latest installment in the franchise that began in 2014, when the titular ex-hit man, grieving for his late wife, sought revenge on the men who killed his dog and took his car. Of course, John Wick is practically indestructible, which perhaps strains credibility, but it also makes him more mythical. Instead, an $18 million (and rising) bounty is placed on his head. The aggrieved Winston wants his hotel and his position back, so he is motivated to find John Wick to make this happen. It is kinetic and spectacular, with some truly amazing fight sequences — many of which are bloodless.

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John Wick Dies in Chapter 4? Sequel, Spinoffs Coming for Keanu ... (Variety)

After 'John Wick 4,' where will Keanu Reeves' assassin appear next? There are already two spinoffs in the works.

“John Wick 4” also has one final, future plot thread teased in the post-credits scene with Akira (Rina Sawayama) and Caine. Colin Woodell plays a young Winston, Ayomide Adegun is Charon, Katie McGrath is The Adjudicator and Peter Greene is Uncle Charlie, who goes onto covertly dispose of bodies in the “John Wick” movies. [“John Wick 5” was already in the works](https://variety.com/2020/film/news/john-wick-5-new-dirty-dancing-movie-1234728033/), before “John Wick 4” had even begun filming. The group also includes Katia (Natalia Tena), who welcomed Wick back into the adoptive family and branded him with their crest in “John Wick 4.” Taking place between the third and fourth “John Wick” films, “Ballerina” stars de Armas as an assassin named Rooney who hunts down her family’s murderers. Instead of firing his third and final bullet in his duel against Caine, Wick held onto the round and shot the Marquis Vincent de Gramont (Bill Skarsgard), who had walked over to deliver the final blow to Wick before checking to see if he was out of bullets.

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'I made a mistake': Keanu Reeves recalls accidentally cutting John ... (The Independent)

The Canadian actor, 58, returns to the action film franchise as legendary assassin John Wick, who travels the world to track down the most powerful players in ...

For the desert scenes, the movie was shot on location in Jordan. “You do have to take care, but it’s great that everyone [on set] is watching out for each other,” he continued. [The Independent’s](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/john-wick-4-review-release-date-b2307236.html) four-star review of the film, Clarrise Loughrey wrote that the “action sequel commits so nobly to self-seriousness that it borders on camp”, calling it “a cinematic legacy well secured”. “But other than that – oh, one guy got hit by a car. “So that really f***ing sucked, excuse my language.” [ComicBook.com](https://comicbook.com/movies/news/john-wick-4-keanu-reeves-accidents-injuries-on-set-filming/) in a new interview, Reeves discussed some of the accidents that occurred on set as a result.

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Why John Wick 4 Recast The Elder (Screen Rant)

Warning: This article contains spoilers for John Wick: Chapter 4. Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, and many of the original cast members are up to their old tricks in ...

Recasting The Elder works to the advantage of the John Wick franchise and represents one of the recurring themes of the movie. [High Table and The Elder](https://screenrant.com/john-wick-high-table-elder-explained/) when Wick had a change of heart. Wick's desire to rid himself of the High Table ended with him becoming further bound to it when The Elder gave him one option - be of service and kill The Continental's manager, Winston.

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Where Was 'John Wick 4' Filmed? (Condé Nast Traveler)

John Wick is a constant tourist. In flight from those who wish him dead, the beleaguered assassin (Keanu Reeves) has found himself everywhere from a neon New ...

It takes place at the beginning, by the way, but we shot it at the very end of production. For those unfamiliar with the events of the previous film, where are we starting? After wrapping up some unfinished business in the aforementioned [Morocco](https://www.cntraveler.com/story/morocco-hind-sebti-locals-guide) (for which the deserts of Jordan this time stand in), Wick makes his way to [Japan](https://www.cntraveler.com/story/outdoor-travel-experiences-in-japan) and Germany before dallying to [Paris](https://www.cntraveler.com/destinations/paris) for the denouement. [New York City](https://www.cntraveler.com/destinations/new-york-city) to the kasbahs of Casablanca. Watching the movie on a big theater screen or in IMAX will not replace standing there in the middle of the desert floor with the vastness, the scale of it all. Below, Kavanaugh talks the hotel industry of the criminal underworld,

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'John Wick 4' Sets Franchise-Best With $8.9 Million During Previews (ETCanada.com)

"John Wick 4" is bringing heat to the box office. Variety reports the fourth entry in the Keanu Reeves action franchise brought in $8.9 million during ...

“His grace and dignity, his shining light of character was just something really special.” Other stars include Donnie Yen, Shamier Anderson, and newcomers Rina Sawayama and Hiroyuki Sanada. READ MORE:

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Box Office: Keanu Reeves' John Wick 4 Biggest of Series So Far ... (Showbiz411)

Last night, number 4 took in $9 million. Nine. Million. Dollars. This movie could have a $60 million weekend. God bless. You've never seen a John Wick movie?

Donnie Yen, Laurence Fishburne, and a Skarsgard — this one is Bill — are featured. Chad Stahelski, who has no Oscars but presumably lives in a very mansion (or two) directed this series written by Dean Kolstad. Then his enemies killed the puppy, which drew John Wick back into the mercenary world.

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These three new stars of 'John Wick 4' kick the action franchise into ... (Los Angeles Times)

'John Wick 4' stars Donnie Yen, Hiroyuki Sanada and pop star Rina Sawayama bring franchise-best action to Keanu's hit-man series.

One of Asia’s most successful crossover stars seen in “Rogue One” and “Mulan,” the actor, producer and director had turned down plenty of Hollywood roles before. The director similarly cast Asia Kate Dillon in “Chapter 3” after watching them on an episode of “Billions.” He offered Sawayama the role, inviting her to tailor it to her instincts. “We went off on this riff about Chow Yun-fat and how we both love John Woo and thought, ‘We’ve gotta be as cool as Chow Yun-fat,’” said Stahelski. “If I didn’t take a role in Shakespeare, I wouldn’t have a role in Hollywood,” he said. I want to make this something that you and I haven’t seen,’” said Stahelski. She was glad that Akira, one of the few female characters in the franchise, wasn’t sexualized but given her own perspective and agenda. “She’s knocking out the bow and arrow, she’s doing a knee slide, she does two judo throws. “If someone had said, ‘In a few years’ time you’re going to be crawling up this really big guy in a suit up the stairs at 3 a.m., pretending to stab him, ... “Chad asked me to carry the samurai spirit in Koji,” said Sanada — and because of that code, Koji can’t refuse helping his old pal. “I love the scene on the rooftop where we’re drinking whiskey, talking to each other. He’ll next star in and produce the FX miniseries “Shōgun,” based on the 1975 novel. A few years later, Stahelski called about a new role that had been written just for him: Shimazu Koji, the principled owner of the Osaka Continental, who shares a deep and loyal brotherhood with John Wick.

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How to Watch John Wick: Chapter 4 Right Now (menshealth.com)

'John Wick: Chapter 4' premiered on March 24. Here's how to watch the latest film in the 'John Wick' franchise and when it'll be available to stream.

[Lance Reddick](https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a43351797/lance-reddick-death/), unexpectedly passed before the premiere of John Wick: Chapter 4. [Keanu Reeves](https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a29687357/john-wick-5-cast-news-release-date/) is back in John Wick: Chapter 4. The first three John Wick movies are all streaming on Peacock, so it's likely the fourth film will end up there as well. On the red carpet of the premiere, [Reeves said when working with Reddick](https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a43375357/keanu-reeves-lance-reddick-tribute/), "every day was special." Right now, the only way to watch John Wick: Chapter 4 is to head to a movie theater. And with dedicated acting from Reeves and the film franchise's various stars (Halle Berry, Laurence Fishburne, Ian McShane, Jason Mantzoukas), John Wick has all the best ingredients cementing it as an unforgettable action franchise.

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John Wick 4 – extreme action (Dawson Creek Mirror)

Much like is a few Liam Neeson flicks since his resurgence, (and Keanu himself and co-star Fishburne in the Matrix a generation ago) the 'Gun-Fu' is front and ...

John Wick 4 plays all week in the Creek. A great extended sequences through a dance club with Scott Adkins, and Nowhere to Run needle drop as well. The staging of the action in John Wick 4 is the best I’ve scene from beginning to end in a film – a Frogger-like battle in the shadow of the Arc de Triomphe is great stuff.

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'John Wick 4' has a pivotal post-credits scene (WYFF Greenville)

That's because there's a post-credit scene that will have plenty of people talking. Advertisement. Keanu Reeves reprises his role in the famous franchise about ...

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'John Wick 4' has a pivotal post-credits scene (KCRA Sacramento)

Keanu Reeves reprises his role in the famous franchise about a hitman who is forced out of retirement when all he really wants is peace, and at almost 2 hours ...

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Beautiful bedlam - Keanu Reeves cranks up the combat with John ... (CBC.ca)

Keanu Reeves suits up for more endless action in John Wick: Chapter 4, a film that surprised CBC News critic Eli Glasner with its bigger, bolder battles and ...

The final element that makes the fourth film a must-see is the creativity of the combat itself. There's an acute sense of physicality to what John Wick endures. ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/lance-reddick-1.6782836) Reddick played Charon, the concierge of the Continental who helped add a civilized air to the realm of cut-throat killers. In simple combat gear with his own faithful dog at his side, the Tracker stays on the fringes, watching and waiting for the right time to strike. When Wick meets to propose trial by combat, it's at a long ornate table in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, with the men drawing metallic cards to choose their weapons. The reverberations rippling through the world of Wick are driven by a personnel change. For an appetizer we begin with a desert gun battle on horseback, followed by a showdown at a Japanese hotel, enemies diving and dodging in a neon-lit art gallery. In one scene we are floating over walls surveying Wick with a deadly bird's eye view. On the surface he may seem like a blank slate but this is the zen of Keanu. There's an honesty and authenticity to what he does. Reunited again with stuntman-turned-director Chad Stahelski, Keanu Reeves has delivered a film audacious and artful. Let's be honest — Keanu Reeves is not an actor for everything.

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