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- Keanu Reeves will voice John Wick in an animated prequel.
- Chad Stahelski will produce.
- ‘Ultraman: Rising’s Shannon Tindle is aboard to direct it.
Though it appeared that Keanu Reeves’ badass assassin had perished at the end of ‘John Wick: Chapter 4,’ you can’t keep a good warrior down.
Especially when there’s the world of animation and a prequel story to be told. So Lionsgate has now given the official thumbs up to a long-planned animated movie, with Reeves making a deal to voice Wick.
Shannon Tindle, a veteran of the likes of ‘Ultraman: Rising’ will direct, while regular live-action ‘Wick’ director Chad Stahelski is among the producers.
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What’s the story of the new John Wick film?
With a script from writers Ryan and Kaz Firpo, the movie will wind the clock back to tell the story of John Wick before the first film, as he completes the Impossible Task in order to free himself from his obligation to the High Table and earn the right to be with the love of his life, Helen.
And as we all know, that ends really happily and definitely without tragedy…
What else is happening in the ‘Wick’ world?
Though there is yet to be official confirmation of a fifth main movie, Donnie Yen has been hard at work starring in and directing a spin-off that will follow his ‘Chapter 4’ character Caine on his own mission.
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