Keanu Reeves Returns For 'John Wick 5'
We’re so back.
John Wick‘s journey continues as Lionsgate confirms Keanu Reeves’ return for John Wick 5.
The news was shared at the 2025 CinemaCon, Variety reports. The entertainment company confirmed the film was in the “early stages of development” in 2023, however, Reeves’ had yet to confirm whether he was joining. Variety shared the news after Lionsgate’s announcement on April 1.
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson shared: “Keanu, Chad, Basil and Erica would not return unless they had something truly phenomenal and fresh to say with these characters and this world. We can’t wait for audiences to see where the journey takes us next.” Thunder Road producers Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee added: “It’s so important to get this story right and give John’s story the proper next step. It’s exciting to take the first step on that road.”
So far, the movie series has earned over $1 billion dollars worldwide, earning both popularity and critical acclaim. “There’s a will and there’s an openness. And you could certainly interpret that ending in different ways. We’re all going to take a tiny rest here and then scratch at ideas about whether there’s a credible way to get into five. But there’s no guarantee,” Drake shared with The Hollywood Reporter.
“We certainly have our work cut out for us. Keanu is so beloved and that character is so beloved — that’s not lost on him.” Reeves will also appear as Wick in the saga’s first spinoff, Ballerina, starring Ana de Armas, marking the start of a full-fledged franchise, “We’re in development on three others, including television series, The Continental, [which] will be airing soon. We’re building out the world and when that five movie comes, [it] will be organically grown out of how we’re starting to tell those stories. But you can rely on a regular cadence of John Wick.”
Stay tuned for news on a release date.
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