A new John Wick: Chapter 4 image shows Keanu Reeves walking through a wintry New York City setting. After the success of the first film in 2014, director Chad Stahelski brought Reeves’ titular assassin back for two subsequent sequels, both of which were strong performers at the box office and popular with critics. Reeves is next set to return in John Wick: Chapter 4, which sees his character uncovering a path to finally defeating the High Table while facing off against some old friends. In addition to Reeves, the upcoming film also features the return of Ian McShane’s Winston, Laurence Fishburne’s Bowery King, and Lance Reddick’s Charon, while also introducing a host of new characters.
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After first being glimpsed in the first John Wick: Chapter 4 trailer, a new image courtesy of photographer Murray Close and Lionsgate shows Reeves’ Wick walking through what appears to be a very frigid New York City. While the new image doesn’t reveal too much about the plot, it does show Wick having healed after being shot off a building in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, and affirms that the upcoming entry will once again feature a return to the Big Apple. Check out the new image below:
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Everything We Know About John Wick: Chapter 4
In a surprise twist ending, Winston betrays John in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, shooting him several times before Reeves’ character falls off a balcony of The Continental. John, bloody and presumably with some broken bones, is then brought before the Bowery King, making it clear that he’s ready to join forces in order to take down the High Table. Considering Reeves’ character in the John Wick: Chapter 4 trailer is moving around and dispatching enemies with relative ease, some time has likely passed in the latest installment since the ending of the third film, allowing Wick’s injuries to heal. John Wick: Chapter 4 also filmed in Germany, Jordan, Japan, France, and New York City, suggesting the upcoming film will be even more globe-trotting than the previous two installments.
While John Wick: Chapter 4 will feature the return of many familiar faces, the movie has also added a number of new characters into the mix. The film’s central antagonist will seemingly be the Marquis, played by Bill Skarsgård, but Donnie Yen’s Caine, a figure from Wick’s past, also appears to be a significant threat. In addition to Skarsgård and Yen, John Wick: Chapter 4 also introduces Hiroyuki Sanada’s Shimazu, Shamier Anderson’s Tracker, Rina Sawayama’s Akira, Scott Adkins’ Killa, Natalia Tena’s Katia, George Georgiou’s The Elder, and a mystery character played by Clancy Brown.
John Wick: Chapter 4 and a fifth installment were intended to be filmed back-to-back, but that plan was later abandoned in order to give Stahelski and Reeves a “creative breather” between movies. Although a fifth movie in the franchise hasn’t yet been filmed, Stahelski did confirm that they still plan on making the movie, meaning fans can rest assured that Reeves’ character will live to fight another day at the end of the upcoming franchise installment. With John Wick: Chapter 4’s release date just over 3 months away, audiences now don’t have much longer to wait to see Reeves’ assassin back in action.
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