Written by The Old Man co-creator Robert Levine, John Wick: The High Table’s story picks up directly after the ending of John Wick: Chapter 4.
Lionsgate will continue to expand the John Wick universe with John Wick: Under The High Tablean action series executive produced by the star of the film franchise, Keanu Reevesand the director Chad StahelskiStahelski will also direct the pilot episode.
Written by the co-creator of The Old Man, Robert Levinethe story of John Wick: The High Table picks up directly after the end of John Wick: Chapter 4. John Wick has left the world of the High Table in a precarious position and a collection of new characters will look to make a name for themselves while some of the franchise’s stalwarts remain committed to the old world order.
The description for John Wick: The High Table, which promises to “blend the new and the old and bring the Wick universe into a new era,” indicates a mix of newly created and existing characters, an approach Lionsgate previously used in the John Wick prequel limited series, The Continental: From the World of John Wickone of Peacock’s biggest original launches of 2023.
Stahelski, who in January signed a deal with Lionsgate to oversee the creative side of the John Wick franchise across film, television and other media, is an executive producer on John Wick: The High Table through his 87Eleven Entertainment company. Levine, who serves as showrunner, also executive produces alongside Reeves, as well as Thunder Road’s Erica Lee and Basil Iwanyk, who are producers on the films.
Reeves currently serves as an executive producer with no acting component. He is said to be very involved in the project, which is being promoted in what is shaping up to be a competitive environment.
The John Wick universe continues to expand
In John Wick 4, John and his fellow assassin Caine (Donnie Yen) gain their freedom from the High Table and Winston (Ian McShane) is reinstated as manager of the rebuilt New York Continental hotel after John (Reeves) kills the Marquis of the High Table (Bill Skarsgård) but is left badly injured. The ending is ambiguous, with John presumed, but not confirmed, dead, with a post-credits scene hinting at a showdown between Caine and Akira (Rina Sawayama). She attacks him with a knife after Caine earlier in the film killed her father, Shimazu Koji (Hiroyuki Sanada).
The additional scene could be a teaser for a John Wick spin-off film about Yen’s assassin character Caine, which is in the works at Lionsgate. The studio also has a spin-off film in the works, Ballerinastarring Ana de Armaswhich takes place between the third and fourth John Wick films.
A fifth John Wick film is also in development, and John Wick: The High Table will not interfere with plans for a potential sequel, sources said.
Source: Ambito
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