Whereas Lionsgate nonetheless has two extra John Wick motion pictures on their means, the studio is reportedly additionally contemplating a “large AAA recreation” primarily based on the franchise.
Throughout an earnings name at this time, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer talked about that the corporate has been discussing proposals for the sport, although nothing is ready in stone but.
“I don’t need to get forward of myself right here, however we imagine there’s a large AAA recreation to be made out of ‘John Wick,'” Feltheimer mentioned throughout the name, in keeping with a report by IndieWire. “We now have been fielding proposals. We definitely are fascinated about transferring that ahead, however I don’t need to say something extra about that right now.”
As IndieWire identified, if Lionsgate goes by way of with the sport, it could mark the primary time the action-heavy franchise has been became an AAA title. Bithell Video games already created John Wick Hex, a method recreation primarily based on the John Wick film collection. Nevertheless, the Lionsgate recreation would have a a lot bigger finances.
IGN gave John Wick Hex a 6.8 in our overview calling it a “easy, sensible” technique recreation that lacked polish.
Because the franchise started with the discharge of John Wick in 2014, its three motion pictures have been box-office hits. We gave John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum an 8.5 in our overview, calling it “chock stuffed with ingenious set-pieces and brutal kills.” John Wick: Chapter 4 can also be slated to launch in 2023 after being delayed by almost a yr.
Amelia Zollner is a contract author at IGN who loves all issues indie and Nintendo. Exterior of IGN, they’ve contributed to websites like Polygon and Rock Paper Shotgun. Discover them on Twitter: @ameliazollner.
