Boondock Saints 3 Has Brand New Appeal After The Success Of This $1 Billion Vigilante Franchise

The Boondock Saints 3 is in the perfect position to be a massive success thanks to the critical and commercial acclaim of a $1 billion action thriller franchise. With the original cast returning for The Boondock Saints 3, audiences will hopefully receive another quality entry into the beloved genre. While there are few details available, The Boondock Saints 3 will see the MacManus brothers working with a new generation of vigilantes. With the last entry in the franchise being 2009’s The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, The Boondock Saints 3 will be a reimagining of the franchise.

Even though The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day ended on a cliffhanger, the potential to carry the story in a new direction is huge given the current action movie climate. With the action-thriller genre focusing on developing stronger character motivations, scripts, and stories, modern audiences have been treated to some of the best entries in the genre. Although neither entry in The Boondock Saints franchise is a critical darling, they’ve endeared themselves through the years because of their style and lead actors. Thanks to one action series in particular, The Boondock Saints 3 should do well.

John Wick’s Increased Popularity Helps The Boondock Saints 3

A greater demand for family-oriented action-thrillers is possible thanks to John Wick’s success.

The success and popularity of the John Wick franchise has made it possible for other action movies, like Nobody, Damsel, and the upcoming Monkey Man to exist. The common denominator between all four action movies and The Boondock Saints is that they’re all original ideas. Given John Wick‘s critical plaudits and box-office success, The Boondock Saints 3 sounds a lot more appealing, as it is stylistically similar to the Keanu Reeves-led franchise. Furthermore, with audiences having a greater desire for action-thrillers, The Boondock Saints 3 could learn a lot from John Wick‘s success.

What The Boondock Saints Franchise Can Learn From John Wick

The Boondocks Saints 3 would benefit from stronger writing and more endearing characters.

The Boondock Saints 3 could benefit significantly from a stronger script, more relatable protagonists, more complex villains, and a greater sense of scope. Whereas The Boondock Saints features plenty of action and witty one-liners, it also suffers from a generic script and formulaic plot. The sequel fares much worse, as it lacks the creativity that the first movie had, and its over-reliance on action makes it feel like a shell of its former self. The John Wick franchise has shown that audiences will appreciate an action movie more if it has substance to it beyond shooting henchmen.

The Boondock Saints 3 should include stronger elements of family, since its previous two entries contained stronger themes relating to familial bonds and pride in one’s ancestry. Combined with the stars from the first two movies and the filmmaking techniques of today, The Boondock Saints 3 should be an even bigger success than its first two entries combined. Without outright copying John Wick, The Boondock Saints 3 would benefit the most from highlighting how important family is to the characters and the audience, all while dishing out satisfying action scenes.