Will There Be A John Wick 5? Producer Erica Lee Thinks So [Exclusive]

Those impressed by the “John Wick” saga’s transformation from quirky B-movie-style action thriller to montages of Keanu Reeves hitting and shooting people really well, might argue that “John Wick: Chapter 4” was so good we don’t need a sequel. I maintain the first “John Wick” remains the best of the series. But it doesn’t really matter what any of us think as long as we’re buying tickets — which we most certainly are. That means there’s still a possibility Wick will return to hit and shoot more people.

Unfortunately, it seems the “John Wick” crew was pretty burnt out after this latest installment. /Film’s Vanessa Armstrong interviewed producer Erica Lee, who revealed she’s “hopeful” for a follow-up to “Chapter 4,” before explaining just how grueling a process it is to make these films:

“I think that on all of the movies at this point in the process, we were like, ‘We’re never doing it again!’ They’re super hard and exhausting to shoot. ‘John Wick 4’ was 97 days of night shoots, and Keanu [Reeves] gets the s*** kicked out of him. Everyone by this point is like, ‘We had seven premieres, oh my God, we’re done!'”

But don’t get too despondent. After the exhaustion wears off, there’s still an underlying desire to keep going. As Lee explained:

“For the last two movies — there’s been a Japan release for both of them that was a couple months later — everyone has had some time to rest and think about what we would do, what we could do. I think we all remember how much we love each other and love these movies. So yeah, I’m hopeful. Is the character of John Wick dead? Are there other versions? Are there different stories to tell? I think so.”