John Wick Chapter 3 is the new chapter in the story that has amassed a great amount of fans since its debut!
It’s full name is John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum! So let’s find out some more trivia and facts!
- John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum is a 2019 American neo-noir action thriller film
- Starring Keanu Reeves as the titular character
- It is the third installment in the John Wick film series
- Following John Wick (2014) and John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
- It is also known as John Wick: Chapter 3 or simply John Wick 3
- The film is directed by Chad Stahelski
- And written by Derek Kolstad, Shay Hatten, Chris Collins, and Marc Abrams
- Based on a story by Kolstad
- It also stars Halle Berry, Laurence Fishburne, Mark Dacascos, Asia Kate Dillon, Lance Reddick, Anjelica Huston, and Ian McShane
- In the film, ex-hitman John Wick finds himself on the run from legions of assassins after a $14 million contract is put on his head
- The first film was always intended to begin a franchise
- And a third installment was announced in June 2017
- Much of the returning cast and crew was confirmed in February 2018
- With new members joining that May
- Filming began that month
- And lasted through November
- Taking place in New York City, Montreal and Morocco
- John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on May 17, 2019
- By Summit Entertainment
- It received positive reviews from critics
- Who praised the fight choreography and Reeves’ performance
- In October 2016, Chad Stahelski stated that a third film in the John Wick series was in the works
- And in June 2017 it was reported that Derek Kolstad, who wrote the two prior films, would return to write the screenplay
- Chad Stahelsko made his directorial debut with John Wick
- And served as Reeves’ Matrix stunt double
- In January 2018, it was reported that Stahelski would return to direct
- According to Reeves, the film’s title was taken from the famous 4th century Roman military quote “Si vis pacem, para bellum”
- This means, “If you want peace, prepare for war”
- In an interview with The New York Times, McShane also said that the film will be big, good and nothing is the same
- While also hinting that part of the action could be the High Table’s payback not only on Wick but also on his close friend Winston
- In January 2018, it was reported that Hiroyuki Sanada was in talks to join the cast
- Later, it was revealed that Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne, and Lance Reddick would reprise their roles from previous John Wick films
- In May 2018, Halle Berry, Anjelica Huston, Asia Kate Dillon, Mark Dacascos, Jason Mantzoukas, Yayan Ruhian, Cecep Arif Rahman and Tiger Chen joined the cast
- In November 2018, Said Taghmaoui confirmed his involvement in the film
- Filming began May 5, 2018 in New York City and Montreal
- Along with the additional filming locations of Morocco
- Principal photography wrapped on November 17, 2018
- The special effects are provided by Method Studios, Image Engine and Soho VFX
- Tyler Bates & Joel J. Richard return to score the film
- The soundtrack will be released at Varese Sarabande Records
- John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum premiered in Brooklyn, New York on May 9, 2019
- In the United States and Canada, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum will be released in alongside A Dog’s Journey and The Sun Is Also a Star
- It is projected to gross $30 – 40 million from 3,700 theaters in its opening weekend
- On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93% based on 102 reviews
- With an average rating of 7.68/10
- The website’s critical consensus reads, “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum reloads for another hard-hitting round of the brilliantly choreographed, over-the-top action that fans of the franchise demand”
- On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100
- Based on 39 critics
- Indicating “generally favorable reviews”
- Peter Sobczynski of RogerEbert.com gave the film 4 out of 4 stars, calling it “a work of pop cinema so blissfully, albeit brutally, entertaining that you come out of it feeling even more resentful of its multiplex neighbors for not making a similar effort”
