EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate‘s John Wick spinoff, the untitled Caine undertaking which can see Donnie Yen directing and reprising his position because the blind murderer, will start manufacturing subsequent month, we perceive.
The undertaking, which was announced at CinemaCon last spring, will comply with Caine’s story within the occasions publish 2023’s John Wick: Chapter 4; the hitman free of his obligations to The High Table. Mattson Tomlin wrote the screenplay, his most up-to-date credit being the upcoming Matt Reeves’ The Batman Part II and the variation of the Keanu Reeves-created comedian e book BRZRKR. Michael McGrale additionally co-penned.
John Wick fan-favorite, Rina Sawayama, who performs Akira, can be coming again reverse Yen.
John Wick producers Thunder Road are additionally again together with Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee (John Wick: Chapters 1 by way of 4, Ballerina) in addition to John Wick filmmaker Chad Stahelski (John Wick: Chapter 3—Parabellum, John Wick: Chapter 4, Ballerina), who produces by way of his 87Eleven Entertainment manufacturing banner. Reeves and John Saunders may also produce. Yen may also function EP.
The Guangzhou, China native, Boston raised Yen is thought for such motion films as Ip Man, Flash Point and Hero. The stunt choregraphy he delivered to these films may also discover its means into Caine. Among his directed credit are Legend of the Wolf, Ballistic Kiss, Shanghai Affairs, Protégé de la Rose Noire, 2023’s Sakra and 2024’s The Prosecutor (94% vital rating on Rotten Tomatoes). Yen has crossed over into the home market with world blockbusters together with the $1 billion-plus grossing Star Wars: Rogue One, xXx: Return of Xander Cage, the Disney characteristic Mulan, and the aforementioned John Wick: Chapter 4, which was the best grossing title within the franchise with $447M-plus.
Adam Fogelson, chair, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, mentioned, “It became clear after John Wick: Chapter 4 that fans were particularly intrigued by Caine, which made his story the most natural next chapter of the franchise. It’s truly exciting to be embarking on a strategic partnership with Donnie—he has the vision to bring to life this extension of the John Wick universe in a way that’s authentic to his own signature style, flair, and expertise as a filmmaker.”
“What drew me to Caine is the contradiction. He carries love, responsibility, and sacrifice in a world built on consequence. That creates a very different kind of action hero,” mentioned Yen.
He continued, “This film is an opportunity to push the genre forward. My goal is to create the most definitive martial arts-infused action film ever made, one that honors what audiences love about John Wick while bringing a new emotional depth and visual language to the story. As both director and actor, I’m excited to shape this chapter in a way that reflects everything I’ve learned over decades in action cinema, while building something that feels entirely new.”
