Back in February, John Wick directors David Leitch and Chad Stahelski told Movies.com that they were already working on a sequel to one of last year's most entertaining action movies, and now Lionsgate has confirmed John Wick 2 is officially a go -- with both directors and screenwriter Derek Kolstad returning, as well as star Keanu Reeves.
No other details were revealed about the Wick follow-up, which will once again track the crazy, bullet-ridden life of notorious assassin John Wick (Reeves). The first film introduced a great little mythology, revealing a world of assassins who operate out of a hotel set up specifically for them.
Here's what Leitch and Stahelski had to say:
“We have ideas for days and without blinking twice we know we can outdo the action from the original,” Stahelski said. “It’s the matter of story and how much you like the character. That’s always the most important. If there’s great action but you have a character that no one likes and doesn’t have charisma you’re not going to watch it. Look at any great action star, whether it’s Harrison Ford or Liam Neeson or Robert Downey Jr., pick a name, you love the guy first. Good action, bad action, you just love them in action. So we want to make sure we have a story and a character that everybody loves and then we’ll dress it with action that we promise will be awesome.”
We have no doubt it'll be awesome, and can't wait to see what these guys come up with next.
(Just leave those poor puppies out of it this time please!)
