Lionsgate announced last week that they will be showcasing the first footage from their highly-anticipated sequelJohn Wick 2during a New York Comic-Con panel on Saturday, October 8. To get fans ready for this upcoming footage, the studio has released a photo withKeanu Reevesas the title character, walking his new dog across the Brooklyn Bridge. After his adorable beagle puppy was killed in the first movie,John Wickgot a new dog in the original movie’s final scenes, who is happily still alive.
Back in June,Ian McShane, who returns as Winston, the owner of the Continental Hotel, revealed in an interview this June thatKeanu Reeves’John Wickhas a “new dog,” and it’s clear now that it’s still the same pit bull that he rescued at the end of the first movie. The new photo fromLionsgateshows that this puppy certainly may not be as easy to kill this time around. Hopefully we’ll get to see more of this dog when the first footage debuts at New York Comic Con next weekend. For those who won’t be able to attend the panel, it will also be streamed live via Twitch.
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. Lionsgate has set a Aug 21, 2025 release date forJohn Wick 2, which will go up against Universal’sFifty Shades Darkerand Warner Bros.‘The LEGO Batman Movie.
OriginalJohn WickstarsIan McShane(Winston),John Leguizamo(Aurelio),Bridget Moynahan(Helen),Thomas Sadoski(Jimmy) andLance Reddick(Charon) have returned to reprise their roles. Newcast membersincludeRiccardo Scamarcioas the new villain,Laurence Fishburneas an assassin known as The Bowery King,Common,Ruby RoseandPeter Stormare.Ian McShanerevealed in his interview this summer thatJohn Wickkilled a Russian gangster, and now there is a contract out on his life.
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.Chad Stahelski, who is directingJohn Wick 2by himself after working withDavid Leitchon the originalaction-thriller, revealed in a recent interview that there is twice as much action in this upcoming sequel. Take a look at this new photo fromJohn Wick: Chapter 2, as we get ready for the first footage arriving next weekend.
