'John Wick: Chapter Two' Will Hit Theatres & Consoles
Lionsgate Entertainment announced that the sequel to John Wick will be titled "John Wick: Chapter Two". The film is being directed by stuntman-turned-director Chad Stahelski, who directed the first film, and is based on a script by Derek Kolstad, who penned the screenplay for John Wick.
Official synopsis for the film reads, "In the follow up to last year's adrenaline-fueled revenge and redemption thriller, legendary hit man John Wick is back." In new installment, the title character has a new dog. The first movie showed that Wick, a legendary hit man who emerge from retirement to avenge his puppy's murder. The beagle was a gift from his recently deceased wife. Keanu Reeves as Jonathan "John" Wick, also known as "Baba Yaga." Reportedly, the actor was paid $2.5 million for his role. Other returning characters include Ian McShane's Winston, John Leguizamo's Aurelio, and Bridget Moynahan's Helen Wick.
During the panel for New York Comic Con, the cast spoke about what people could expect from the highly-anticipated sequel. IGN reported that the film, which has been shrouded in mystery since production began, focuses on an entirely new group of assassins that Wick will have to either team up with or kill. "The list of assassins just keeps growing," Stahelski said. "We've brought on Common and Ruby Rose, for example, but everyone involved kind of just leads Wick to Laurence Fishburne's character."
As a newcomer to the series, Common said that working with Reeves was a learning experience that the actor added he'll always carry with him as he moves onto other projects. Lionsgate has been offering a seven-minute preview of Starbreeze's virtual reality game "John Wick Chronicles" at New York Comic Con (October 6-9).
Based on the sequel, the game will launch in February 2017 for the HTC Vive and Steam VR. In the game, players have the opportunity to explore the iconic Continental Hotel and are tasked with assassinating seemingly unbeatable targets that only John Wick himself could handle. The film "John Wick: Chapter Two" hits theaters Feb. 10, 2017.
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