John Wick: Chapter 2only recently wrapped shooting, but if you’re able to’t wait to feast your eyes on the first footage, we have a real treat for you today. It’s not exactly a sneak peek at the highly anticipated sequel. Instead, it’s a video of starKeanu Reevesproving why his badass assassin shouldn’t be messed with. Let’s just say the actor has some skills, and if a zombie apocalypse breaks out, he’s the one we’d want by our side.
Lionsgate is set to release John Wick: Chapter 2 this coming Valentine’s Day weekend. We’ll have to wait until February 10 to seeKeanu Reevessuited up and out for revenge. But thanks toTaran Tactical, we get to see the actor running an obstacle course as he shows off his epic and amazing gun skills, quickly trading one weapon for the next. It’s a rough, tough ballet that’s certainly greasy around the edgeds, but it comes with no VFX in place, or tricky editing. This is 100% pureKeanu Reevesdisplaying his action chops in real time.
In John Wick: Chapter 2,Keanu Reeves' title character will be heading to Rome. Although, no other plot details have been given at this time. OriginalJohn WickstarsIan McShane(Winston),John Leguizamo(Aurelio), Bridget Moynahan (Helen), Thomas Sadoski (Jimmy) andLance Reddick(Charon) have returned to reprise their roles, with newcast membersincludingRuby Rose, Riccardo Scamarcio andPeter Stormare. No details have been given regarding the new characters quite yet.
John Wickarrived in 2014, and, despite its critical acclaim, with an 85% “Fresh” score on Rotten Tomatoes, it wasn’t a runaway blockbuster hit. It only earned $43 million off a $20 million budget, with a worldwide take of $86 million. But the film was a massive success with genre fans and critics alike. And as it continues to do well on the home video market, the sequel is sure to be a smash hit with audiences next year.
That said,John Wick: Chapter 2will have plenty of competition, going up against three high-profile projects. Also opening on February 10 is Universal’s steamy sequelFifty Shades Darker, whichstarted productionlast week, Warner Bros.‘The Lego MoviespinoffThe LEGO Batman Movieand 20th Century Fox’s dramaThe Mountain Between Us, starringCharlie HunnamandMargot Robbie. Despite all of this competition, Keanu’s action epic should still fare quite well, since 20th Century Fox’sKingsman: The Secret Serviceposted an impressive $36.2 millionopening weekendwhile going up againstFifty Shades of Greylast February. And that weekend is prime action movie real estate, with the R rated superhero adventureDeadpoolbreaking all kinds of records when it opened to the tune of $132 million during the same time frame just his past weekend.
Chad Stahelskiis directing from a script by originalJohn WickwriterDerek Kolstad. The first movie was directed by bothChad StahelskiandDavid Leitch, but the filmmaking partners decided to split up temporarily, withDavid LeitchdirectingThe Coldest CitywithCharlize TheronandJames McAvoy, since the duo couldn’t make both films together, due to similar production schedules. Are you looking forward toJohn Wick: Chapter 2? Watch as KingKeanutears it up like only he can. We know this will get you excited!
