Nobody expected much from Chad Stahelski and David Leitch’s 2014 action thriller “John Wick,” but its visceral direction, trademark Keanu Reeves performance, and inventive action sequences turned it into a cult hit. The film earned $86 million worldwide, and now Stahelski and Reeves are ready to turn the property into a full-blown franchise with “John Wick: Chapter Two.” After weeks of teasers, the official trailer is here, and it’s exactly the kind of explosive delight fans have been waiting for.
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Reeves returns as legendary hitman John Wick for another round of mayhem. After a former associate comes knocking and asks for help in taking control of an international assassins’ guild, Wick is forced out of retirement and heads to Rome for a bloody battle against some of the world’s deadliest killers. Common, Bridget Moynahan, Ian McShane, and John Leguizamo co-star.
Summit Entertainment will release the sequel in theaters February 20, 2017. The official trailer launched today during the movie’s panel at New York Comic Con.
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