The Conjuring and Aquaman director James Wan is teaming with John Wick screenwriter Derek Kolstad for the sci-fi feature Hunting Season, based upon a 1951 short story by writer Frank M. Robinson. The film is described as “in the vein of 1984, Fahrenheit 451 and The Running Man” and follows “a law officer from the […]
John Wick writer Derek Kolstad joins Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
As Marvel continues gearing up for its post-Avengers: Endgame future, the studio has just made a big gain for the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier., with TheWrap reporting that John Wick creator Derek Kolstad has joined the writing team. The series will see Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson/Falcon and Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier teaming […]
John Wick creator writing and producing Just Cause movie
Deadline is reporting that Constantin Film has snapped up the movie rights to Avalanche Studios and Square Enix’s Just Cause video game series, tapping John Wick writer and creator Derek Kolstad to bring protagonist Rico Rodriguez to the big screen. While specific details are being kept under wraps, the movie “will follow the video game […]
John Wick creator to remake South Korean action thriller The Man From Nowhere
Back in September it was announced that New Line Cinema has snapped up the English-language remake rights to the zombie film Train to Busan, and now the studio has added a second South Korean remake to its upcoming slate. Deadline is reporting that New Line has set John Wick creator Derek Kolstad to adapt the […]
John Wick creator developing Hitman TV series for Hulu
Deadline is reporting that Fox 21 and Hulu are teaming up to bring Agent 47 to the small screen, with the two companies in development on a TV series based upon the hit video game franchise Hitman. Hulu is eyeing the project as a potential flagship series for the streaming network, and have enlisted John Wick […]
Cristal Pictures picks up action thriller The Steward from John Wick creator
Variety is reporting that Cristal Pictures has picked up The Steward, an action-thriller from John Wick creator Derek Kolstad. According to the site, the project will feature on an original character, and is being planned as a potential franchise launcher with worldwide appeal, including China. “Derek is a terrific writer and masterful at creating original, […]
John Wick screenwriter returning for Chapter 3
Although John Wick directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch are currently preoccupied with their work on Highlander and Deadpool 2 respectively, the duo are pressing ahead with their plans for John Wick: Chapter 3, with THR reporting that screenwriter Derek Kolstad has now signed on to pen the script. Kolstad wrote the original John Wick on spec, […]
Movie Review – John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
John Wick: Chapter 2, 2017. Directed by Chad Stahelski. Starring:Keanu Reeves, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ruby Rose, Common, Claudia Gerini, Lance Reddick, Tobias Segal, Ian McShane, Bridget Moynahan, John Leguizamo, Peter Stormare, Laurence Fishburne, and Franco Nero. SYNOPSIS: John Wick returns to the underworld to pay off a debt but soon discovers a large bounty has been put on his […]