John Wick 5 Confirmed: Keanu Reeves Returns with New Story as Lionsgate Announces Major Comeback
- Lionsgate has officially confirmed the development of John Wick: Chapter 5, with Keanu Reeves set to reprise his role as the titular assassin.
- Fogelson stated that Reeves, along with director Chad Stahelski and producers Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee, would only return for a fifth installment if they had “something truly...
- Development on John Wick: Chapter 5 has begun, though no release window has been provided.
Lionsgate has officially confirmed the development of John Wick: Chapter 5, with Keanu Reeves set to reprise his role as the titular assassin. The announcement was made during CinemaCon in Las Vegas on April 1, 2025, by Adam Fogelson, chair of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group.
Fogelson stated that Reeves, along with director Chad Stahelski and producers Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee, would only return for a fifth installment if they had “something truly phenomenal and fresh to say” with the characters and the world. He emphasized that the team is committed to giving John Wick’s story “the proper next step.”
Development on John Wick: Chapter 5 has begun, though no release window has been provided. The confirmation comes despite the apparent conclusion of John Wick’s story in John Wick: Chapter 4, where the character sustains fatal injuries and is last seen collapsing, with Winston and the Bowery King paying their respects at what appears to be his gravesite.
The franchise continues to expand beyond the mainline films, with Lionsgate confirming complementary projects including an animated prequel film and a Caine-centric standalone adventure directed by and starring Donnie Yen. These developments accompany the previously announced Ana de Armas-led “Ballerina,” which is scheduled for theatrical release on June 6, 2025.
Despite the narrative conclusion suggested by John Wick: Chapter 4’s ending, where the character appears to succumb to his injuries, Lionsgate and the creative team have emphasized that John Wick: Chapter 5 will represent a continuation of the character’s story rather than a reboot or alternate interpretation.
As of the announcement, no further details regarding plot, casting beyond Reeves, or a release timeline for John Wick: Chapter 5 have been disclosed. The project remains in active development under the collaboration of Lionsgate, Thunder Road Productions, and the core creative team behind the franchise.