Keanu Reeves is gearing up to take the John Wick franchise to new heights as he signs on to executive produce a new sequel series titled John Wick: Under The High Table.
The in-demand action star, who turns 60 next month, will reunite with his Matrix stunt double-turned-director Chad Stahelski on the project, which picks up where John Wick: Chapter 4 left off.
According to insiders, Reeves will be heavily involved in the project, which is currently being shopped around to networks and streaming services. “He is said to be very hands-on with the project, which is being shopped in what is shaping up to become a competitive situation,” a source revealed.
The Old Man co-creator Robert Levine has penned the upcoming series and will serve as showrunner. John Wick: Under The High Table promises to combine new and old, thrusting the Wick universe into a new age.
Keanu Reeves is nowhere near done with the John Wick franchise as he just signed on to executive produce a new sequel series titled John Wick: Under The High Table (pictured July 27)
The in-demand action star – turning the big 6-0 next month – will reunite with his Matrix stunt double-turned-director Chad Stahelski (R) on the project set directly after the end of John Wick: Chapter 4
One possible plot line could involve blind High Table assassin Caine (Donnie Yen), who was last seen in Paris attempting to meet up with his violin-playing daughter during the post-credits scene.
However, Osaka Continental concierge Shimazu Akira (Rina Sawayama) pulled a knife on Caine in an attempt to avenge her late father Shimazu Koji’s (Hiroyuki Sanada) murder, but the camera cut to black.
Fans worried about Wick’s fate at the ‘ambiguous’ end of John Wick: Chapter 4 can rest a bit easier knowing a fifth film is also in the works, with The High Table confirming it won’t interfere with the project.
Keanu starred in the first four John Wick films – spanning 2014-2023 – which amassed a combined $1B at the global box office, with each installment bigger and better reviewed than the last.
An insider told Deadline: ‘He is said to be very hands-on with the project, which is being shopped in what is shaping up to become a competitive situation. Under The High Table promises to combine new and old and thrust the Wick universe into a new age’
On July 27, Reeves – who chopped off his John Wick long locks in March – surprised fans at the Stern Pinball booth at San Diego Comic-Con, where he played the brand new John Wick game.
Anthrax drummer-guitarist Charlie Benante composed the music for the game and called the Beirut-born Canadian’s visit ‘one of the coolest moments in pinball history.’
Keanu will next reprise his role in Len Wiseman’s Ballerina, which doesn’t hit US theaters until June 6, 2025, and UK theaters until June 7, 2025.
John Wick Presents: Ballerina stars Ana de Armas (and 11-year-old Victoria Comte) as the vengeful dancer Rooney previously played by Unity Phelan in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum.
Peacock had its biggest original launch of 2023 with its seventies-set prequel series The Continental: From the World of John Wick, despite scoring a tepid 63% critic approval rating (out of 79 reviews) on Rotten Tomatoes.
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