The 'Wick' boss talks working with Keanu Reeves to maintain quality control as the universe expands: "We didn't just work the last ten years to see it all go to shit."

Keanu Reeves ‘ beard was a prickly subject for “ John Wick ” financiers. Franchise directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch revealed there’s an unusual reason why the backers of their action classic were anti-facial hair.

Reports of a fifth movie first emerged in May 2023, when Lionsgate announced that a new movie was in development, but Stahelski hasn't been so hasty to confirm. "If we felt we weren't ripping the fans off and had more to give, I'd do it tomorrow. I just don't have that right now," Stahelski continued.

We've heard varying rumours about the future of the John Wick franchise, as amid plenty of spinoffs, including next year's Ana de Armas-led Ballerina, a continuation picking up after the events of Chapter 4 where Keanu Reeves' protagonist is thought to have died,

Sebastien de Castell's Spellslinger series is heading to the small screen, with a television adaptation currently in development and it's going to be helmed by none other than John Wick creator Chad Stahelski,

The development of a prequel John Wick anime is officially underway, focusing on his back story and love life.

The John Wick Universe can move on without Keanu Reeves, but maybe not its director.

The "John Wick" directors share never-told stories about the action classic on its 10th anniversary.

Chapter 5, the fact of the matter is that Chapter 4’s ending delivered a pretty definitive ending to the story focused on Keanu Reeves’ title character. However, that doesn’t mean we’re done with this world of colorful assassins,

Nope! It was star Keanu Reeves' beard. That's right; Reeves' facial hair almost did the impossible, as it nearly killed "John Wick." Read more: The 101 Best Action Movies Ever It would've been one thing if Reeves was merely being lazy or obstinate when it came to refusing to shave his beard to portray John Wick,