John Wick: Chapter 4

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John Wick: Chapter 4' Director Chad Stahelski Breaks Down the Ending That Made the Studio Say, "Are You Insane? The Marquis then enlists Caine – a blind, retired High Table assassin – to kill his old friend John, threatening to murder Caine's daughter. Previously, on May 1, 2020, IndieWire revealed that the fourth film had been delayed to a May 2022 release date following the COVID-19 pandemic and Reeves' commitments to The Matrix Resurrections, which was slated to be released on the same original date window with Wick 4. The movie features EDM tracks from widely-known artists in the genre, like Gesaffelstein and Justice, [69] [70] as well as Le Castle Vania, whose work largely consisted of remixes of his work from John Wick and John Wick 2. Hollywood Critics Association 2023 Midseason HCA Awards: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Past Lives, Air are Top Winners".

She was selected due to the role requiring someone who can do choreography, and Stahelski had seen her music [45] videos for " XS" and " Bad Friend" that feature dance and fighting, respectively. Development of the fourth John Wick film, formally announced by Lionsgate in May 2019, was confirmed before the release of its predecessor. Several French crew, including the Location Manager, described filming in Paris as "hell"; due to a two-week delay filming in Germany, Stahelski had less time to scout Paris and would improvise and change locations last minute. With the world's top assassins closing in, John must navigate through dangerous territories and rely on old allies to survive. Lionsgate initially demurred at the duo's plan to retire Reeves' character, but eventually acquiesced.Laurence Fishburne as the Bowery King, a former underground crime boss who was left for dead by the High Table and is now sponsoring John Wick. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 78 out of 100, based on 58 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. In July 2021, Lance Reddick was confirmed to be reprising his role as Charon, [55] and Ian McShane was confirmed to be reprising his role as Winston. Honestly, I challenge you right now, here's a question for you: How do you fucking want me to end it?

Bill Skarsgård as the Marquis Vincent Bisset de Gramont, the main antagonist and a powerful member of the High Table whose position is challenged by John Wick.Despite Stahelski and Reeves' insistence on the fate of Wick, Lionsgate president Joe Drake later hinted at the possibility of a fifth film due to Chapter 4 's unforeseen level of commercial success, [111] while Stahelski stated he was open to a sequel. Nobody interrupts their fight and allows John to escape after determining the current bounty for killing John to be insufficient. John Wick: Chapter 4' Review: Latest Entry in Keanu Reeves Franchise Is Pure, Over-the-Top Action Spectacle".

John Wick: Chapter 4 premiered at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London on March 6, 2023, and was released in the United States on March 24. It is the first film in the franchise that was not written by franchise creator Derek Kolstad, with Hatten hired in May 2020, followed by Finch in March 2021. Stahelski said that the reason he and Reeves abandoned plans for a sequel was his skepticism over his ability to "deliver two uniquely special experiences". Principal photography took place from June to October 2021, and filming locations included France, Germany, New York City, and Japan. An alternate ending in which John visits his grave was filmed but abandoned after receiving a "violent reaction" from test audiences.

This last item is a 20 minute behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind the four Wick films released so far. At an unwieldy two hours and 49 minutes, your eye will immediately be drawn to what cuts through the noise — and there are plenty of these moments. In response, a High Table member named Marquis Vincent Bisset de Gramont summons New York Continental hotel manager Winston and his concierge Charon, where he explains that the High Table has given him unlimited resources to kill John and chastises Winston for previously failing to do so. A wounded Koji repeatedly attacks Caine on John's behalf, where Caine reluctantly kills Koji, but spares Akira. It was also the best opening weekend for Lionsgate and any R-rated film since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, with the latter record surpassing Halloween Kills.