How JOHN WICK Avoided Sequel-itis

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John Wick, starring Keanu Reeves, is a massive success story for modern action cinema. With a John Wick TV series (The Continental) and a John Wick spinoff movie (Ballerina), starring Ana de Armas both in the works, this John Wick video essay unpacks why all four chapters of this series have managed to be equally strong, where so many other franchises get worse with each passing instalment.

🎞️ JOHN WICK: John Wick is a neo-noir action thriller media franchise starring Keanu Reeves as John Wick, a former hitman who is forced back into the criminal underworld he had previously abandoned. The franchise began with the release of John Wick in 2014, followed by three sequels: Chapter 2 in 2017, Chapter 3 – Parabellum in 2019, and Chapter 4 in 2023. 🎞️

CHAPTERS

00:00 – The Boogeyman
01:50 – Chapter 1: Why sequels get worse
04:20 – Chapter 2: John Wick
07:27 – Chapter 3: The Importance of focus
10:11 – Chapter 4: The appeal of John Wick (and why the sequels work)
15:28 – Chapter 5, and beyond: Ballerina

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SOURCES

John Wick Interviews:
Making Of JOHN WICK 4 - Best Of Behind The Scenes, Stunt Rehearsal, Fight Training With Keanu Reeves:    • Making Of JOHN WICK 4 - Best Of Behin...  
Keanu Reeves - John Wick Interview HD, Tribute Movies:    • Keanu Reeves - John Wick Interview HD  
Flashback Filmmaking: Keanu Reeves training for 'John Wick 3' Behind The Scenes:    • Keanu Reeves training for 'John Wick ...  
Nerdist: John Wick 4 Director on Working with Martial Arts Legends:    • John Wick 4 Director on Working with ...  
Keanu Reeves and The Machado Brothers -John Wick 2 Training, John Machado:    • Keanu Reeves and The Machado Brothers...  

Other John Wick behind the scenes clips used are from the following videos:
   • John Wick 2014 Behind The Scenes   "T...  
   • What 12 Keanu Reeves Stunts Looked Li...  
   • Keanu Reeves Breathtaking Stunts for ...  

Other sources:
Reeves only saying 400 words in Chapter 4: https://variety.com/2023/film/news/ke...
John Wick 5 news: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/mov...