During New York Comic Con last week, Lionsgate unveiled thefirst trailerfor their highly-anticipated action sequelJohn Wick: Chapter 2, which was received quite well by fans. Today we have three new photos, which offer a closer look at new characters played byLaurence Fishburne,Ruby RoseandRiccardo Scarmarcio. We also have a glimpse at the title character himself, played byKeanu Reeves, who is seen searching for one of his unseen enemies in a nightclub.
Keanu Reevesrevealed in March thatLaurence Fishburneis playing a character in the “underworld” known as The Bowery King, who is seen in the trailer tellingJohn Wickthat he isn’t very good at retiring, since he has been dragged back into action once again. Oddly enough, the film’s IMDB page lists this character as The Bowler King, so we aren’t quite sure which of these names is accurate, but, regardless of his name, we get to see this character with one of his many birds in this new photo. We still don’t know how this mysterious character fits into the story, but it marks a reunion forLaurence Fishburne,Keanu Reevesand directorChad Stahelski, who all worked together onThe Matrixtrilogy.
Keanu Reevesreturns in the sequel to the 2014 hit as legendary hitman John Wick who is forced to back out of retirement by a former associate plotting to seize control of a shadowy international assassins' guild. Bound by a blood oath to help him, John travels to Rome where he squares off against some of the world’s deadliest killers.Ruby Roseis listed as a character named Ares, although no details have been given regarding her role, whileRiccardo Scarmarciois playing the primary villain. The sequel will also delve deeper into the assassin’s world of the Continental hotel, withJohn Wickgetting a contract put on his head after he killed a Russian gangster.
The cast also includes returningJohn WickstarsIan McShaneas Winston,Lance Reddickas Charon,Bridget Moynahanas John’s late wife Helen andThomas Sadoskias Jimmy. New cast membersCommon, andPeter Stormare, with Lionsgate setting a August 09, 2025 release date. The action sequel will be going up against Universal’sFifty Shades DarkerandThe LEGO Batman Moviein what is shaping up to be quite the competitive month, which will also seeRings(February 3),The Dark Tower(February 17),The Great Wall(February 17) andFist Fight(February 17) hit theaters.
Chad Stahelski, who is directingJohn Wick 2by himself after working withDavid Leitchon the originalaction-thriller, is directing from a script by originalJohn WickwriterDerek Kolstad. The original movie took in $43 million domestically and $86 million worldwide from a $20 million budget, becoming a cult favorite on home video shortly after its release. Take a look at the latest photos fromJohn Wick: Chapter 2to get ready for its release this coming February.
