The announcement that John Wick: Chapter 5 is in development has fans divided, with some arguing that the character already got a perfect ending.
John Wick: Chapter 5 is now confirmed to be in the early development, and fans have taken to social media to argue about whether a fifth entry for the franchise is needed. After first being introduced as the character back in 2014, Keanu Reeves returned as assassin John Wick for a fourth and seemingly final entry in the action franchise earlier this year. Director Chad Stahelski's latest sequel was a big hit critically and commercially, providing a fairly definitive end for Reeves' character.
Despite the John Wick: Chapter 4 ending strongly suggesting that Wick dies from his wounds, Lionsgate, encouraged by Chapter 4's impressive box office no doubt, recently announced that a fifth movie is now in the early stages of development. Fans have since taken to Twitter to express their thoughts about the announcement, with some arguing that Reeves' assassin was given a perfect sendoff in the most recent film. Check out some of the tweets below:
Is John Wick: Chapter 5 A Good Idea?
After four movies of Reeves' assassin killing hordes of bad guys and enduring a lot of punishment in the process, John Wick: Chapter 4 was seemingly built from the ground up to bring John's story to an end. Both Stahelski and Reeves have previously revealed that one of the core principles that brought them back for a fourth entry was Wick's death, with a story that explores not just what it means to die but to "die well". It's curious then, that John Wick: Chapter 5 is in development.
At one point, John Wick: Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 were going to film back-to-back, but this plan was subsequently scrapped, with Stahelski explaining that they wanted instead to put everything they had into one film. He and Reeves evidently did just that, with critics and audiences agreeing (according to Rotten Tomatoes) that John Wick: Chapter 4 might just be the best entry in the franchise. With the latest sequel delivering not just the best action of any previous installment but a more impactful story, the prospect of John Wick: Chapter 5 is a conflicting one.