John Wick: Chapter 4 (stylized as JW4) is an upcoming American neo-noir action thriller film directed by Chad Stahelski and written by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch. The sequel to John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019), is the fourth installment in the John Wick franchise. It stars an ensemble cast including Keanu Reeves as the title character, and Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Laurence Fishburne, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick, Rina Sawayama, Scott Adkins, Clancy Brown, Natalia Tena, Marko Zaror, and Ian McShane.
Development for a fourth John Wick film was confirmed prior to the release of its predecessor; it was formally announced by Lionsgate in May 2019, who also confirmed Reeves’ return. It is the first film in the franchise not to be written by franchise creator Derek Kolstad, with Hatten hired in May 2020, followed by Finch in March 2021, to complete the screenplay. The rest of the main cast was rounded out by August 2021 while principal photography took place from that June until that October, with filming locations including Berlin, Paris, Osaka, and New York City.
Originally set for worldwide theatrical release by Lionsgate on May 21, 2021, John Wick 4 was delayed first due to the COVID-19 pandemic and then Reeves’s commitments with The Matrix Resurrections (2021). The film is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on March 24, 2023.
The VFX is made by:
Rodeo FX
Mavericks VFX – VFX Supervisor: Brendan Taylor
WEFX
Light FX
The Yard VFX – VFX Supervisor: Harry Bardak
One of Us
Atomic Arts
Crafty Apes
Tryptyc
Boxel Studio – VFX Supervisor: Weverton Alves
Pixomondo – VFX Supervisor: Carlo Monaghan
Incessant Rain
The On-Set VFX Supervisor is Jonathan Rothbart.
The Production VFX Supervisor is Janelle Croshaw Ralla.
Director: Chad Stahelski
Release Date: March 24, 2023 – USA
