'John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum' topped the last two movies at the box office and a fourth is coming. Here are the franchise's secrets to success.
"John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum" earned $57 million in its debut over the weekend, nearly doubling"Chapter 2's" opening.
That's the premise of 2014's"John Wick," starring Keanu Reeves as the title character. On paper, it doesn't sound like the type of movie that would spawn two hit sequels, a fourth on the way, and an upcoming spin-off TV series, especially after considering its hard-R rating. So how does the franchise do it? To answer that question, it's important to understand the first movie's journey to the screen.In 2014, Reeves hadn't led a box-office hit in over a decade. He had starred in several critical duds, such as"Constantine" and the 2008"Day the Earth Stood Still" remake.
After Reeves boarded the movie, he brought on Chad Stahelski and David Leitch to direct. Both of them were stuntmen and fight coordinators on Reeves'"Matrix" movies, but had never directed a feature film before. But they got the job and fine-tuned some key parts of the story .
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