{"id":74975,"date":"2025-10-12T02:23:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T02:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/74975\/"},"modified":"2025-10-12T02:23:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T02:23:07","slug":"all-4-upcoming-movies-and-shows-in-the-john-wick-universe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/74975\/","title":{"rendered":"All 4 Upcoming Movies and Shows in the ‘John Wick’ Universe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dozens of potential John Wick<\/a> follow-ups and spinoffs have been discussed recently. There has been talk of an Atomic Blonde crossover, which David Leitch admitted was “fun to think about.” There has also been talk of a crossover with Nobody, which Derek Kolstad (creator of both franchises) admitted was interesting but would be difficult because the movies are distributed by different companies (Lionsgate and Universal).<\/p>\n

Additionally, Halle Berry revealed that there were discussions for a film featuring her iconic character, Sofia from John Wick: Chapter 3 \u2013 Parabellum. Rumors of a movie about The Bowery King, portrayed in the franchise by Laurence Fishburne, also surfaced. Away from that, a Ballerina sequel is likely to happen, with Ana de Armas set to reprise her role, though there has been no official word.<\/p>\n

All these are merely ideas being floated, and in Hollywood, many things get discussed that never come to fruition. However, franchise fans shouldn\u2019t worry about the future, as there are 4 projects confirmed to be in development and set to premiere within the next two years. These include 3 movies and 1 TV show.<\/p>\n

\u2018John Wick: Chapter 5\u2019<\/p>\n

A fifth movie was announced as early as 2020, with Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer confirming that he intended to keep the wheels of John Wick\u2019s 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 turning. The original plan was to shoot it back-to-back with the fourth installment, but the studio and director agreed to move forward with Chapter 4 first, since that particular installment contained a franchise-defining moment. That moment would turn out to be revealed to be John Wick\u2019s death<\/a>, putting the future of the franchise in doubt. However, in April 2025, a fifth installment was officially announced at CinemaCon, with Reeves set to reprise the eponymous role.<\/p>\n

The Resurrection of Wick<\/p>\n

Fans are now curious to see where the franchise will go. Will this be John Wick: Zombies? Or will it be John Weak? On a realistic level, the ex-assassin ought to be plagued by serious health issues even if he survives. Director Chad Stahelski disclosed that the new movie\u2019s plot will not feature the titular character running afoul of the High Table as has been the case, and will instead have Wick facing fresh threats. This is great news since the High Table plot has often been described as too complex for casual audiences. Hopefully, the franchise goes back to basics before it faces the Fast & Furious problem<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In an age where every franchise tries to be too smart, we could use a simple movie. A movie that makes you leave the theater exit shaken with ecstasy, but with a sense of surprise, too, at being so easily thrilled. Perhaps, going forward, John Wick should face a new threat in each installment. Wouldn\u2019t that be fun?<\/p>\n

\u2018John Wick: Under the High Table\u2019<\/p>\n

In 2023, Chad Stahelski revealed that another spin-off television series was being developed after The Continental. Stahelski wasn\u2019t involved in the first TV show, but he is set to be hands-on this time, directing several episodes. The sad news is that John Wick will not feature. In August 2024, the show was officially greenlit with the title John Wick: Under the High Table. Events will take place after Chapter 4 and focus on new characters who strive to usurp the High Table.<\/p>\n

New Players Looking To Fill the Vacuum<\/p>\n

Despite being a decent action TV show, The Continental was panned by critics, so fingers will be crossed for the next small-screen project. Fans have every reason to be excited since Staheleski hasn\u2019t been sidelined, as was the case in the previous show. If everything goes according to plan, we should witness the same neatly choreographed action sequences that often play out in the movies.<\/p>\n

The filmmaker also revealed that Under the High Table will explore various cultures of the world. We can thus expect Bond-like globetrotting adventures, with assassins from all corners of the globe. Still, it\u2019s all a big risk since Staheleski and his team risk diluting the franchise. There is a good reason why major action franchises have always avoided the TV route. More recently, Marvel Studios even announced a change in strategy, aiming to make fewer TV shows going forward. Fingers crossed!<\/p>\n

Untitled Caine Movie<\/p>\n

Chances of a Caine spinoff always looked likely after Donnie Yen\u2019s impressive showing in Chapter 4. In May 2024, it was officially announced that a movie centered around Yen\u2019s character, Caine, was in development. Lionsgate confirmed the project in April 2025 at CinemaCon, with Donnie Yen also serving as director in addition to taking the lead role.<\/p>\n

The Reign of Caine<\/p>\n

Judging by the words of various parties involved, we should expect a modern-day classic Hong Kong-style kung-fu movie<\/a>, a good thing since there has been a shortage of such pictures in Hollywood recently. And boy, didn\u2019t they select the right character for a spinoff. We\u2019ve already seen what Caine is capable of. By targeting him, villains will always be messing with the wrong lad. He can turn all the violence back on his foes, becoming the unquestioned master of comeuppance. Keanu Reeves better watch, as Ip Man might just outshine him, making the franchise his own. The Wing Chun master doesn\u2019t joke around.<\/p>\n

But we do hope that this won’t be the kind of American Kung-fu movie that has nothing to do with the serious Chinese themes it claims to present. We hoped it wouldn\u2019t be a Hollywood-spangled riff with unexplored Asian references that feel like nothing but an ancient artifact deposited in a museum. It would also be great if it utilized the talents of Asia\u2019s finest actors, like the comely Michelle Yeoh, the high-flying Tony Jaa, and Iko Uwais.<\/p>\n

Untitled Animated Prequel Movie<\/p>\n

A John Wick anime-style movie was announced way back in 2023. Initially conceptualized as a TV show, Stahelski later clarified that the plans had been changed and that the project would now be a feature film. The story will take place chronologically before the events of the 2014 movie and depict the titular character’s legendary mission that enabled him to be free from the High Table\u2019s clutches, allowing him to get married. Lionsgate officially announced the project in April 2025 at CinemaCon, with Reeves confirmed to reprise his role through voice acting.<\/p>\n

Time To Get Colorful<\/p>\n

This sure is a must for all fans. We cannot wait to see the saga unfold in striking, complex animation. Lionsgate is likely to splash big money on this, so we\u2019ll definitely have some of the world\u2019s best animators working on the project. The move also opens the franchise to a bigger fanbase. The creative choice ought to be lauded, too, because Chapter 4 performed extremely well in Japan and the studio needed to maintain the level of thrill it had offered to its Asian customers.<\/p>\n

Performance-wise, Keanu Reeves should be expected to impress. The superstar has been a part of numerous animated productions during his career, including DC League of Superpets, Toy Story 4, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and The SpongeBob Movie. Vanessa Taylor will be writing the movie, which is great news as she is an Oscar-nominated screenwriter, courtesy of her work in The Shape of Water. Additionally, she was nominated for two Emmys for her work on Game of Thrones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dozens of potential John Wick follow-ups and spinoffs have been discussed recently. There has been talk of an…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":74976,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[93,61,60,270],"class_list":["post-74975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-movies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74975"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74975\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}