Keanu Reeves is already in promo mode for John Wick: Chapter 4, more than three months before the premiere of the latest installment in the action thriller franchise.
The longtime leading man, who plays career killer Jardani Jovanovich, aka John Wick, took part in a panel discussion on Saturday at CCXP 22 (formerly Comic Con Experience), which took place on Saturday at the Sao Paulo Expo in Sao Paulo, Brazil. took place.
The promotional event comes about three weeks after Reeves confirmed that Reeves would play John Wick for a fifth year in the Ana de Armas-starring spin-off Ballerina.
Promo mode: Keanu Reeves, 58, attended a panel at CCXP 22 (formerly Comic Con Experience) at Sao Paulo Expo in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Saturday to discuss the John Wick film franchise, which is scheduled to release the fourth part in March 2023
Reeves, 58, appeared to be enjoying his time on stage as he spoke to fans and journalists about his experience as John Wick in four films.
Dressed in a black suit with a matching t-shirt and brown boots, the actor became animated with his body language while telling some stories that eventually saw him on his hands and knees on the floor.
It turns out that four months of filming for John Wick: Chapter 4 wrapped up just over a year ago, in late October 2021, and has been in post-production ever since.
The cast and crew ended up shooting primarily in Berlin, Germany and Paris, France, along with some additional work in Japan and New York City.
Reeves, 58, appeared to be enjoying his time on stage as he spoke to fans and journalists about his experience as John Wick in four films
JW4 update: It turns out that four months of filming for John Wick: Chapter 4 wrapped up just over a year ago, in late October 2021, and has been in post-production ever since
Stylish: The longtime leading man looked sharp in a black suit with a matching t-shirt and brown boots to the promotional event
With post-production winding down and the promotional push for JW4 in full swing, de Armas began filming the spin-off in Prague three weeks ago.
The Cuban-born actress takes on the role of Rooney from Unity Phelan, who previously played the character in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019).
Newcomer to the franchise, Len Wiseman is directing Ballerina from a screenplay by Shay Hatten and Emerald Fennell.
All four John Wick films were directed by Chad Stahelski, while Derek Kolstad served as writer for the first three, although he shared responsibility for Chapter 3 with Shay Hatten, Chris Collins and Marc Abrams.
Bonafide Hit: The John Wick franchise is recognized as both a critical and commercial success, with the first three films grossing over US$587 million worldwide
Animated: The actor was animated with his body language while telling some stories including getting on his hands and knees
Face of the Franchise: Reeves shared some of his experiences filming for the franchise starting with the first film falling back in 2014
Hatten would also write the upcoming Chapter 4 of the franchise starring Emerald Fennell.
The John Wick franchise is recognized as both a critical and commercial success, with the first three films grossing over US$587 million worldwide.
In an unusual trend for Hollywood, the original John Wick (2014) was not a box-office hit, earning $86 million on a budget of $20-$30 million, which was good enough to greenlight a sequel.
But then, John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) almost doubled the first film, grossing $171.5 million on a budget of $40 million.
Trend: Each of the first three John Wick films earned more than their predecessor
Consistency: All four John Wick films were directed by Chad Stahelski
Coming: John Wick: Chapter 4 opens in US theaters on March 24, 2023
Fans would offer even more support for John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019), which grossed $327.3 million at the global box office and had a budget of $75 million.
The franchise’s fourth installment bumped the budget to $90 million, but only time will tell if the upward trend in box office receipts will continue.
In addition to Reeves, the cast of John Wick: Chapter 4 also includes Ian McShane (Winston Scott), Anjelica Huston (The Director) and Lance Reddick (Charo), all reprising their roles from previous episodes.
All four stars also return for Ballerina, in which de Armas plays the ballerina assassin as she embarks on a hunt for the assassins who killed her family.
So far, there’s no official word on when the spin-off will premiere in theaters.
He is back! Reeves reprises his role as John Wick for the spin-off Ballerina, which began filming in Prague in early November with Len Wiseman directing
Spin-off: Franchise newcomer Len Wiseman serves as director of Ballerina, which stars Ana de Armas