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‘John Wick 5’? Director Chad Stahelski Says “We’re Open To It”
John Wick: Chapter 4 director Chad Stahelski admits he’s open to a fifth film in his assassin franchise starring Keanu Reeves for Lionsgate, following Chapter 4’s big debut. In its second weekend, the movie has already topped $245 million globally. “It’s very flattering for them to come back and, you know, say ‘We want more’ and […]
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Events of the Week: ‘Succession,’ ‘Yellowjackets’ and More
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Succession, Yellowjackets, John Wick: Chapter 4 and A Good Person. Succession premiere Creator Jesse Armstrong and stars Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook (who debuted her baby bump), Kieran Culkin, Nicholas Braun, Alan Ruck, Matthew […]
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Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ Star, Dies at 60
Lance Reddick, the actor who broke out with a complex, powerful performance as Lt. Cedric Daniels in the seminal HBO show The Wire, has died. He was 60. The actor’s body was discovered in his Studio City home on Friday, TMZ reported. Reddick’s publicist Mia Hansen told The Hollywood Reporter that he died “suddenly … […]
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Events of the Week: ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods,’ ‘Swarm’ and More
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Swarm, Extrapolations and Lucky Hank. Shazam! Fury of the Gods premiere Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu, Rachel Zegler, Adam Brody, Ross Butler and […]
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‘John Wick’ Filmmaker Chad Stahelski Talks Sequels, Oscar Stunt Snubs and Why Guns Still Show Up on Sets
Few, if any, stunt doubles go on to direct their A-list counterparts in a string of blockbusters, but that’s been the curious trajectory of Chad Stahelski. The exceptionally fit filmmaker, who stood in for Keanu Reeves in the first Matrix movie before becoming the trilogy’s martial arts coordinator, has now collaborated with the star for […]
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‘John Wick 4’ Surprise Screening Reactions: “Greatest Action Sequences I’ve Ever Seen”
The code name on the invite: “Baba Yaga.” Which as John Wick fans know, is the nickname of Keanu Reeves’ weary and unstoppable gun-fu assassin in Lionsgate’s hugely popular action franchise. The studio held a not-so-secret screening of the upcoming John Wick: Chapter 4 at South by Southwest Film & TV Festival in Austin on […]
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Next Big Thing: ‘John Wick 4’ Star Shamier Anderson on Amplifying Black Talent and Learning to “Say No a Lot More”
If anyone embodies Drake’s song “Started From the Bottom,” Shamier Anderson, a fellow Canadian, does. “I’ve been grinding for a minute from Toronto,” says the actor, who grew up in Scarborough, a marginalized district, with three brothers and their single mom, a Jamaican immigrant. “My mother didn’t accept the labels that we had very little […]
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‘John Wick 4’ Actor Donnie Yen Pushes Back at Asian Stereotypes: “Why Can’t We Have a Normal Name?”
Donnie Yen is playing an assassin named Caine in the upcoming John Wick: Chapter 4, but the veteran Hong Kong action hero had to fight for that name and fashionable suit collars as he called out Asian stereotypes in the movie’s original script, Yen told GQ magazine in a recent interview. “The name was Shang […]
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‘John Wick 4’ Trailer Teases Baba Yaga and New Pup as Keanu Reeves Fights for Freedom Across the Globe
The final trailer for John Wick 4 promises the franchise’s latest installment will be a real hit. Released by Lionsgate on Thursday, the newest look at the Chad Stahelski-directed movie offers a different spin from the family affair of past trailers, opting to instead focus on Reeves’ fight for freedom as he faces new and […]
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Keanu Reeves on Deepfakes and That Bruce Willis Russian Phone Commercial: “You Lose Your Agency”
Keanu Reeves thinks AI and deepfake tech has “scary” implications for performers and says an experience with being “digitally” edited earlier in his career is why he has a contract clause to prevent the alteration of his performances. In a wide-ranging cover story for Wired that also features John Wick 4 director Chad Stahelski, the […]
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Lionsgate Stock Pops On Earnings Beat, Spin Off Plan
Stock in Lionsgate shot up 25 percent on Friday after the Hollywood media giant posted a third-quarter earnings beat and strong content licensing by its studio ahead of a planned separation from Starz. Shares in the major studio jumped $2.09 to $10.34 at the close of financial markets as Wall Street analysts look beyond current […]
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Keanu Reeves Fights a New Enemy in ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Trailer
Keanu Reeves clearly kept the fight coordinators busy on the John Wick: Chapter 4 film set, based on the latest trailer for the Lionsgate release, set for March 23, 2023. In franchise director Chad Stahelski’s latest outing, Reeves’ John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table, where he must face off in single […]
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