The John Wick universe is continuing to expand, and a new anime feature film will answer a question fans have had about the franchise since the very beginning.

Reports of a fifth movie first emerged in May 2023, when Lionsgate announced that a new movie was in development, but Stahelski hasn't been so hasty to confirm. "If we felt we weren't ripping the fans off and had more to give, I'd do it tomorrow. I just don't have that right now," Stahelski continued.

As you know, the release of the John Wick spinoff movie Ballerina was pushed back a whole year. It was previously reported that the reason was so that the creative team could “amp” up the action scenes in the movie.

We've heard varying rumours about the future of the John Wick franchise, as amid plenty of spinoffs, including next year's Ana de Armas-led Ballerina, a continuation picking up after the events of Chapter 4 where Keanu Reeves' protagonist is thought to have died,

The 'Wick' boss talks working with Keanu Reeves to maintain quality control as the universe expands: "We didn't just work the last 10 years to see it all go to shit."

The first John Wick movie hinges on an important scene in which Wick’s puppy is killed, thrusting him back into the life of an assassin. According to the directors of the film, however, that scene had to be fought for.

After some conflicting reports regarding the status of John Wick 5, franchise director Chad Stahelski comments on the films current status.