Lionsgate executive Joe Drake has confirmed that a fifth John Wick movie is currently in development, along with multiple spinoffs. The Continental, a three-episode prequel series about the New York hotel’s early days, will drop on Peacock this September. Ana de Armas stars as ballerina-assassin Rooney in the movie spinoff Ballerina, which takes place after the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum and is scheduled to release on June 7, 2024. Another spinoff is apparently also being developed, though Drake did not specify the title. The company is also looking into a video game.
Following Vulture, John Wick fans can rejoice because the franchise isn’t dead yet. In fact, Lionsgate executive Joe Drake has confirmed that a fifth John Wick movie is currently in development, along with multiple spinoffs.
“We’re building out the world, and when that [John Wick] 5 movie comes, it will be organically grown out of how we’re starting to tell those stories,” Drake said on a recent earnings call. “But you can rely on a regular cadence of John Wick.”
Drake specifically mentioned two projects that we already knew about. The Continental, a three-episode prequel series about the New York hotel’s early days, will drop on Peacock this September. Ana de Armas stars as ballerina-assassin Rooney in the movie spinoff Ballerina, which takes place after the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum and is scheduled to release on June 7, 2024.
But that’s not all. Another spinoff is apparently also being developed, though Drake did not specify the title. Following ComicBook.com, the exec also noted that the company is looking into a video game.
It’s clear that Lionsgate is not letting this franchise out of its paws. And why would they? The John Wick movies, which star Keanu Reeves as the titular character, have been a huge success both critically and commercially. The first movie, which was released in 2014, grossed over $88 million worldwide on a budget of just $20 million. Its sequels, John Wick: Chapter 2 and John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum, also performed well at the box office.
Part of the franchise’s appeal is its world-building. The John Wick movies take place in a universe where there is a secret society of assassins with their own rules and codes. The Continental hotel, where assassins can find safe haven, is a key location in the series.
It’s no surprise, then, that Lionsgate is expanding the John Wick universe with spinoffs like The Continental and Ballerina. These projects will allow fans to explore different aspects of the world and characters that they’ve come to love.
Of course, the biggest question mark is the fifth John Wick movie itself. What will it be about? Will Keanu Reeves return as John Wick? We’ll have to wait and see. But with Lionsgate’s commitment to the franchise, it’s clear that John Wick isn’t dead yet.
