There Are Whispers of a Samurai Western Spinoff Set in Keanu Reeves’ John Wick Universe

The large enlargement of the John Wick beingness could beryllium acceptable to see an improbable spinoff: an archetypal samurai Western.

As portion of a Variety nonfiction connected up-and-coming screenwriters, Austin Everett, who adapted the caller Traveler by Joseph Eckert, mentioned — astir successful passing — that he’s penned an archetypal samurai Western acceptable successful the John Wick universe. “That’s astir apt arsenic overmuch arsenic I tin say,” helium added, earlier retreating into the shadows.

That’s each we have, which is adjacent to nothing, but capable to acceptable John Wick fans going. While the John Wick beingness has so-far remained firmly entrenched successful the contiguous day, the thought that the John Wick attraction could beryllium fixed to different clip periods is simply a tantalizing one.

But determination are immoderate who are questioning John Wick’s large beforehand into spinoff territory. While each mainline introduction successful the movie bid has made much wealth than the last, the disappointing show from the Ana de Armas spinoff Ballerina near Lionsgate facing a $94 cardinal quarterly nett nonaccomplishment — contempt a cameo from Keanu Reeves’ John Wick himself.

Ballerina ended its worldwide container bureau tally connected $132 million, versus a reported fund of $90 million. By comparison, John Wick: Chapter 4 made $447.3 million, connected a fund of $100 million. Could John Wick fatigue acceptable in? Does John Wick lone enactment erstwhile John Wick himself is the star?

Lionsgate seems to beryllium soldiering up regardless. Two further John Wick spinoffs are already successful development, including an anime prequel that volition archer the communicative of John Wick’s 'Impossible Task,' and a side-story featuring Donnie Yen's character, Caine. There are besides plans for a afloat John Wick: Chapter 5, erstwhile again starring Keanu Reeves, though this inactive seems immoderate mode off. In June, manager Chad Stahelski said helium was inactive trying to enactment retired a communicative for the sequel successful bid to enactment astir the climactic ending of John Wick: Chapter 4.

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