Will there be a John Wick 5? Latest news on Keanu Reeves action series

That's not all though. The studio took this opportunity to finally confirm the news fans had been waiting for - John Wick: Chapter 5 is officially a go.

The new film is currently still in development, but it will see Reeves return alongside longtime director Chad Stahelski, with the promise of a fresh take on the characters and the world.

In one way, the film's confirmation is not a surprise, after the huge success of John Wick: Chapter 4. In another, it is a little surprising given the... ahem... sticky situation John found himself in at the end of that movie.

But what else do we know about John Wick: Chapter 5 at this point? Read on for everything you need to know – and bear in mind that there are major spoilers for John Wick: Chapter 4 ahead.

Will there be a John Wick 5?

Yes! It's been something of a roller coaster, but finally a sequel has been confirmed - and that's not all.

The fifth film was first confirmed by Lionsgate executive Jenefer Brown in an interview in March 2025, with Brown telling ComicBook.com: "We've shared that we're developing a fifth John Wick film. John may be [dead]. We are all on bated breath waiting to find out."

Of course, that final part refers to the fact that at the end of the fourth film, the title character appeared to have died – we can only assume that they've found some way around the problem.

Then, at CinemaCon in April 2025, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson officially announced the movie, with Keanu Reeves and director Chad Stahelski both returning.

Fogelson said: "Keanu, Chad, Basil [Iwanyk] and Erica [Lee] would not return unless they had something truly phenomenal and fresh to say with these characters and this world. We can’t wait for audiences to see where the journey takes us next."

Meanwhile, Lionsgate also announced a number of other John Wick projects. One will see Reeves return for an animated prequel about John's life before the first film, following him as he completes the Impossible Task — killing all of his rivals in one night.

John undertakes this mission in order to free himself from his obligation to the High Table and earn the right to be with Helen, the love of his life.

Another spin-off project, this time in live action, will focus on Caine, the blind assassin introduced in Chapter 4, played by Donnie Yen. Yen will also direct the film, which is billed as a Hong Kong-style action thriller.

Initially, back in August 2020, it was announced by Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer that John Wick: Chapter 5 would be shooting back-to-back with the fourth outing, but development was put on hold in March 2021, with Chad Stahelski – who has directed all four films so far – telling The Hollywood Reporter in 2023: "In our minds, Keanu and I are done for the moment. We’re going to give John Wick a rest."

He added: "I’m sure the studio has a plan. If everyone loves it and it goes kooky, then we’ll take a quiet minute."

Meanwhile, star Ian McShane had also previously said another chapter could be on the cards.

"I think it's sufficiently enigmatic, you can go whichever way you want," he told RadioTimes.com. "I think they wrote it specifically to leave it open to whatever is happening. And maybe there will be another one. John Wick hasn't retired, I don't think!"

John Wick 5 potential release date

With the film still only at the development stage, there's no word yet on when fans might expect to see it – but we're most likely still at least a couple of years away.

When we hear any more concrete news, we'll update this page accordingly. But until then, fans can look forward to the release of spin-off Ballerina, which is currently scheduled to arrive on Friday 6th June 2025 – and will even include a brief appearance from Reeves as John Wick himself.

Who could be in the John Wick 5 cast?

It wouldn't be a John Wick film without Keanu Reeves in the title role, and so far he is the only actor we know for certain will be returning.

However, we'd also expect to see franchise favourites Ian McShane and Laurence Fishburne reprising their roles as Winston and the Bowery King respectively, while Rina Sawayama could also be back as Akira.

The post-credits scene in John Wick 4 teased Akira beginning a mission to avenge the death of her father Koji, so the film could pick up from that.

Meanwhile, we could perhaps see Ana de Armas join the main saga as Rooney after playing the role in the aforementioned spin-off, while Donnie Yen could also return as Caine, if he's not too busy with his own spin-off film.

Other stars who could be in line to appear in any sequel include Anjelica Huston, Halle Berry and Shamier Anderson – we'll keep you updated should anything be confirmed.

What could the John Wick 5 plot be?

It's obviously too early to say what could happen in John Wick 5. But the sequel will have to begin by explaining how John managed to survive his ordeal at the end of Chapter 4, as well as revealing what he did after faking his own death.

Based on the post-credits scene in John Wick 4, it seems likely that Rina Sawayama's Akira would feature prominently – perhaps she'll manage to track John down so that she can continue the revenge mission for her father's death, thus forcing him out of retirement once again.

As soon as anything is revealed, we'll post it right here – so do keep coming back for all the latest updates.

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