With this news, parallels can be drawn between John Wick and another recent, popular action franchise: Taken.
On the other hand, the John Wick story arguably has more potential for expansion than Taken ever did both in terms of concept and backstory.
If John Wick is destined for the same ‘multi-movie plus TV show’ format, it will need to be aware of the same pitfalls.
Stahelski’s comments will likely be music to ears of fans of the original John Wick movie and it’s also reassuring to hear that the idea of John Wick: Chapter Two being a prequel were scrapped – something else Chad confirmed in the same conversation.