John Wick Director Explains Why 1 Shot From First Movie Is Franchise’s Most Important

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Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT John Wick director David Leitch explains why one shot from the film is one of the franchise's most important. Released in 2014, the debut entry in the hit action franchise features Leitch as an uncredited co-director alongside the credited Chad Stahelski, who would go on to direct the three subsequent sequels solo.

This scene comes not long before the puppy's tragic death, which is essentially the catalyst for the events of the entire franchise. According to Leitch, the scene is important because it fleshed out Wick's emotional motivation. Check out the filmmaker's comment below: "I think that was also such a provocative thing to do in a film. We were told so many times by the studio and by a lot of film friends, they’re like, ‘You can’t kill the dog. It’ll curse the movie.’ I think we really knew in our heart of hearts it was the emotional fuel we needed for this character and what we wanted to do on the other side of it.

After the ambiguous ending of John Wick: Chapter 4 , it remains unclear whether Reeves will return as the character for a fifth outing.

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