John Wick: Chapter 4 really does elevate the action to a whole other level, and it looks as though the Keanu Reeves sequel is going to have the box-office receipts to match, with the news that it’s set to open with a franchise best $115 million.
We called it “a relentless gauntlet of mayhem” in our ★★★★★ review (which you can read here), and it appears that box-office analysts agree, because they’re tracking Keanu Reeves’ final (?) outing as John Wick for a $65M-$70M domestic opening, with a further $45 million overseas. That would give the Lionsgate/Thunder Road Films/87 Eleven’s Chad Stahelski directed sequel a series best $115 million opening.
Those figures are amazing when you consider that the original John Wick tapped out with $43 million domestic in 2014, and struggled to secure international distribution for months, eventually finishing its run with $86 million worldwide. Now, almost a decade later and with double the run-time, John Wick: Chapter 4 is set to put Shazam! Fury of the Gods (estimated 60% dip for a $12 million frame) out of its misery and dominate the weekend box-office.
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“John Wick (Keanu Reeves) uncovers a path to defeating the High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.”
John Wick: Chapter 4 is once again directed by Chad Stahelski and stars Keanu Reeves as John Wick, Lance Reddick as Charon, Ian McShane as Winston, and Laurence Fishburne as The Bowery King. Newcomers to the franchise include Donnie Yen (Ip Man), Japanese-British pop singer Rina Sawayama, Hiroyuki Sanada (Army of the Dead), Marko Zaror (From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series), Shamier Anderson (Wynonna Earp), Bill Skarsgård (It: Chapter Two), Scott Adkins (The Bourne Ultimatum) and Clancy Brown (The Shawshank Redemption).
