The second John Wick: Chapter 4 trailer reveals the scale of John Wick’s next adventure, and it suggests that the film is the franchise’s most ambitious yet. From a simple story about a former hitman seeking revenge for his dog to an epic tale about the underworld of secret assassins, John Wick has proven several times that it can continue to reinvent itself. Though John Wick (2014) could have worked perfectly as a self-contained movie, John Wick: Chapter 2 expanded the world and allowed for the story to continue through multiple films in which every installment feels bigger than the last.
John Wick 2 had already made the franchise global by taking John Wick to Italy, followed by a significant part of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum taking place in Morocco. John Wick 4 continues the franchise’s global scale as suggested by the trailer, but the larger scope of the sequel does not come from the locations only. There seem to be more important characters in John Wick 4 than in previous films – both enemies and allies. Winston, Charon, and the Bowery King are returning for John Wick 4, which will see the cast additions of Bill Skarsgård, Donnie Yen, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Scott Adkins in what seems to be a much bigger world.
Why John Wick 4 Could Be The Best Yet
Seeing Keanu Reeves as well as some of the biggest action stars in the world on screen is always exciting, but John Wick has also managed to combine the incredible fighting scenes with engaging, always-evolving lore. The inner works of the Continental hotel, the High Table, and how John Wick can find both enemies and allies all over the globe make it so that no John Wick movie is ever like the previous installment, which is why John Wick 4 could be the best one yet. After Parabellum, it seemed like there was not enough room left for John Wick to expand, but both John Wick 4 trailers have proven this wrong.
John Wick 4 Creates A Problem For John Wick 5
From the cast to the locations teased in the John Wick 4 trailers, Chapter 4 is sure to be the franchise’s biggest movie yet in terms of scope. However, as exciting as it is to have a massive-scale John Wick movie with Keanu Reeves’ character taking on the High Table, John Wick 4 creates a problem for the already planned John Wick 5. Whatever John Wick 4 does in terms of fighting scenes and lore, John Wick 5 will be expected to do on an even bigger scale. Though the John Wick films have always found a way to reinvent themselves, the franchise will eventually reach its peak.
How to create a sequel that is bigger than the previous films but that also does not feel repetitive is a challenge in which John Wick has so far succeeded. Parabellum was bigger than Chapter 2, just like Chapter 2 was bigger than the first John Wick. If John Wick: Chapter 4 manages to combine its ambitious scale with a solid story, then it could easily become the best John Wick movie yet. Still, the movie should leave some room for John Wick 5 to continue expanding that world in an organic way – especially if the franchise wants to avoid the Fast & Furious and The Expendables mistake of having less believable films by each installment.
Key Release Dates
John Wick: Chapter 4
Release Date:2023-03-24
