In addition to Ballerina and The Continental, the John Wick team showed great interest and progress in talks to make another spin-off.
John Wick it seems to have no limits or the slightest intention of stopping. The character played by Keanu Reeves since 2014 has been immortalized through his incredible missions in these almost 10 years. He has slaughtered legions of hitmen, wiped out entire armies, and avenged his family with ruthlessness. However, the latest installment represented a closure in many aspects of the protagonist’s career, but it also provided a start to many other stories, which have already been developed by the team for some time.
Companies like Marvel Studios, DC Films o Universal con Fast & Furious They have set an interesting precedent. These have been ideal examples of how cinema doesn’t have to be made in just a couple of hours, but can span decades. Such studies put aside the concept of saga and gave way to the franchise, summarizing several parallel stories in the same universe. Likewise, with this definition, several characters from the same story arc manage to gain importance at the same time, having their own spaces or events.
Ongoing projects
This, for its part, is the great objective that Lionsgate now has with the world of John Wick. In view, for example, there are already two projects tied to some impressive details that have been shown so far in the main timeline, or not. The first will be made in series format and will be distributed through Prime Video internationally. Your title will be The Continental and it will be organized in three episodes of 90 minutes each.
The story will follow the youth of Winstonmanager of the New York Continental. Charon, his faithful concierge, will also appear. More details are expected to see the villain personified by Mel Gibson. Its premiere is estimated for September 2023.
On the other hand, a spin-off in the form of a film has been budgeted for 2024. It is about Ballerinawhich will be starred by Ana de Armas and will show a totally new character, which has not been talked about or shown anything yet.
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A new spinoff
In other respects, John Wick 4 introduced a new character, who could be talked about a lot later. “I’d love to do a John Wick spin-off centered on Caine,” he said. Donnie Yen in interview with Variety. Also, when the magazine asked him about the currently existing possibility of the production, he replied: “There are always conversations in Hollywood.”
For those who have not yet seen the fourth film of the ruthless avenger, Caine he is played by Yen and is an old friend of the protagonist. Furthermore, he is a former member of La Mesa and is blind. His main motivation is his daughter and she is, without a doubt, the great revelation of the film.
Donnie Yen es Caine in John Wick 4
(Spoiler alert) In a key scene in the film, Caine says that his sight was not taken from him, but that he decided to give it away. On the other hand, in the post-credit scene you can see how Akirathe daughter of Shimazu, will seek revenge against him. This could be the start of more stories in the eastern lands of the saga.
