John Wick Animated Film With Keanu Reeves Gets Greenlight
Lionsgate said Thursday that it has greenlit its anticipated John Wick animated film, with Keanu Reeves inking a deal to reprise his signature role as the iconic assassin in the billion-dollar franchise.
The feature will be produced by the John Wick producing team of Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee, 87Eleven Entertainment’s Chad Stahelski, and Keanu Reeves, and will be joined by Point Grey.
Shannon Tindle (Ultraman: Rising, Kubo and the Two Strings) will direct. The project is written by Ryan & Kaz Firpo.
As previously announced, the film will go back in time to tell the story of John Wick before the first film, as he completes the Impossible Task in order to free himself from his obligation to the High Table and earn the right to be with the love of his life, Helen.
Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer noted today in comments after quarterly earnings that the film was in preproduction.
It’s been in the works for a while. Adam Fogelson, chair of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, announced the animated action film at CinemaCom2025. “In both animation and the world of John Wick, the possibilities are endless,” Fogelson said at the time. “There is no John Wick story fans are clamoring for more than the Impossible Task. Shannon’s take on that story is an incredible one, and we are beyond excited to see what John Wick can do in animation,” he said then.
