Over the weekend, Lionsgate broughtKeanu Reevesand directorChad Stahelskito New York Comic Con to unveil thefirst trailerforJohn Wick: Chapter 2, which will hit theaters on July 05, 2025. While we still don’t know if the sequel will fare better than the original at the box office quite yet, it seems Lionsgate is already developing yet another follow-up,John Wick 3. What’s more, directorChad Stahelskirevealed that he already has some ideas, while revealing two supporting characters that will be back.
As of now, nothing is set in stone forJohn Wick 3, but given the buzz swirling around this sequel, it’s not too surprising to learn that the studio wants to be prepared to move forward onJohn Wick 3, if the second installment is a hit. After the NYCC presentation, directorChad Stahelskispoke withCollider, who revealed thatJohn Wick 3is in early stages, while revealing who will return. Take a look at what he had to say below.
“The studio has asked us to put our heads together and see if we can come up with something. Winston’s (Ian McShane) is a big part of the next one, so isLance Reddick. We’ve got some ideas.”
BothIan McShane’s Winston, the owner of the Continental Hotel, andLance Reddick’s Charon, the Continental’s concierge, have been featured in bothJohn Wickmovies. With their involvement confirmed, it seems possible thatJohn Wick 3will delve deeper into the Continental’s lore, but we don’t know for sure. As for the upcoming sequelJohn Wick: Chapter 2,Chad Stahelskirevealed that their initial “bad ideas” for the follow-up lead them to the story they ran with.
“When it came to coming up with a story idea, we had liketen bad ideas, and they we were like, ‘f–k it,’ what would have just happened the next day. Once we stopped worrying about ourselves, it was fun. Is it as good as the first one? I don’t know, that’s personal opinion. Did we go better in some ways? Yes. Did we explore the character more? Yes. It’s better, I think, technically. Is the enjoyment better? Yes, it’s there, but it’s completely different.”
Along withKeanu Reevesas the title character,John Wick: Chapter 2also starsCommon,Ruby Rose,Riccardo Scamarcio,Peter Stormare,John Leguizamo,Bridget MoynahanandThomas Sadoski.Chad Stahelski, who co-directedJohn WickwithDavid Leitch, returns to direct from a script byJohn WickwriterDerek Kolstad. It hasn’t been confirmed ifDerek Kolstadwill be back to writeJohn Wick 3, but we’ll have to wait for more details to surface.John Wick: Chapter 2hits theaters on July 23, 2025.
