Remember when the first John Wick movie hit theaters seven years ago? Back then, the action followed a simple premise: the titular character, played by Keanu Reeves, wants him Avenge the murder of his beagle. We were able to witness this revenge campaign in a slim 101 minutes. But those times are long gone.
John Wick has turned into one of the most lucrative film series and, in addition to further sequels, is currently having various spin-offs expanded to a franchise. The excellently staged action scenes now include an entire mythology surrounding the contract killer universe in which John Wick moves.
Mega runtime confirmed: John Wick 4 is almost three hours
However, this does not only increase the number of stunts and stars. The running time is also constantly increasing. If John Wick: Chapter 2 went just over two hours, John Wick: Chapter 3 passed the 130-minute mark. All of this is still acceptable. But now hold on tight: John Wick: Chapter 4 is going 169 (!) minutesas Collider found out.
Here you can watch the trailer for John Wick: Chapter 4:
John Wick 4 – Trailer (English) HD
This means that the action series is in line with the trend: that big blockbuster do not shy away from excessive length, is no secret. However, we’ve moved ourselves away from the usual two and a half hours. Avengers 4: Endgame and Avatar 2: The Way of Water happily shoot over three hours of runtime.
Now we’re curious to see how John Wick: Chapter 4 intends to justify this epic running time. We don’t have to wait too long for the film. Already at March 23, 2023 Reeves plunges into the new action inferno. If anyone in Hollywood can stage nearly three hours of non-stop action, it’s Chad Stahelski.
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