Lionsgate’s “John Wick” franchise, comprised of four films starring Keanu Reeves (who agreed to take the lead role merely as a favor to a friend), crossed $1 billion at the global box office in 2023 with the release of Chapter 4.
Widely praised by critics and audiences for its highly choreographed fight sequences, masterful cinematography, skillfully paced action, and all-star supporting cast, it almost instantly became a cult classic. So join Phil, Chuck, and Esteban in the studio as they chat it up about how this obscure underdog, that was independently financed and launched in 2014 to little fanfare and even lower expectations, so quickly transformed into the franchise that refused to die!
Video Timecodes:
0:00 – Welcome!
1:11 – Theon “Little Bitch” Greyjoy
2:13 – John Wick: Favor to Fandom!
3:54 – Baba Yaga, The Boogeyman
5:53 – Lore of the Gold Coin
7:37 – Stellar Supporting Cast!
9:21 – True-to-Life Cinematics…
11:39 – Evolution of “Gun Fu”
13:06 – Birth of a Legend
14:45 – Wrap Up