{"id":141145,"date":"2023-08-31T00:15:48","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T00:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=141145"},"modified":"2023-08-31T00:15:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T00:15:48","slug":"this-is-how-keanu-reeves-unintentionally-inspired-the-name-john-wick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/celebrities\/this-is-how-keanu-reeves-unintentionally-inspired-the-name-john-wick\/","title":{"rendered":"This is how Keanu Reeves unintentionally inspired the name John Wick"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How did Keanu Reeves unintentionally inspire the name John Wick?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Derek Kolstad revealed that John Wick was not meant to be the name of the film<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The acclaimed franchise has earned more than $1 billion in box office sales<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lionsgate confirmed in May that John Wick 5 is in the works\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Actor Keanu Reeves has been starring in the John Wick franchise since 2014 \u2013 but if it weren\u2019t for his frequent mistake, this franchise would not be named John Wick.<\/p>\n<p>If it were up to John Wick co-creator and screenwriter Derek Kolstad, the first John Wick film would\u2019ve been called Scorn.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, Reeves repeatedly called the film John Wick instead &#8211; leading to the studio deciding to change the film title.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The only reason it\u2019s called John Wick is that Keanu kept referring to it as John Wick,&#8217; co-creator and screenwriter Derek Kolstad confirmed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Marketing was like, &#8216;Dude, that&#8217;s four to five million dollars in free advertising so far, so it&#8217;s John Wick instead of Scorn.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/30\/22\/74891969-12462127-image-a-58_1693429440349.jpg\" height=\"443\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Keanu Reeves has portrayed the title character in the John Wick franchise since 2014. The movie was initially going to be called Scorn &#8211; but it was changed by the studio<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/30\/22\/74892133-12462127-image-a-54_1693429440004.jpg\" height=\"444\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Derek Kolstad created the John Wick franchise and served as a screenwriter for the first three films. He continues to receive credit for his character creation<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/30\/22\/74891573-12462127-image-a-56_1693429440102.jpg\" height=\"451\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The first John Wick film was released in 2014 and met with positive reviews. It grossed $86 million at the box office and considered by some as one of the greatest action films ever made<\/p>\n<p>The John Wick franchise focuses on the title character &#8211; a legendary hitman who comes out of retirement after the death of his wife, Helen.<\/p>\n<p>The first film released in 2014 was met with positive reviews from critics an received an 86% on Rotten Tomatoes.<\/p>\n<p>The next film, John Wick: Chapter 2 was released in 2017 and grossed more than 174 million at the box office.<\/p>\n<p>John Wick: Chapter 3 &#8211; Parabellum like its predecessors received positive reviews in 2019 &#8211; with Rolling Stone reviewer Peter Travers\u00a0stating the wow factor is &#8216;off the charts.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The fourth installment John Wick: Chapter 4 not only received praise for its action sequences, but it also grossed over $432 million worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>A fifth John Wick film is currently in development, and while the film will take time, the John Wick character will return.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/30\/22\/74892139-12462127-image-a-55_1693429440009.jpg\" height=\"399\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>John Wick: Chapter 3 &#8211; Parabellum was met with praise from fans and critics following its 2019 release. It was the highest grossing film in the franchise until the release of its latest film installment<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/30\/22\/74891569-12462127-image-a-57_1693429440349.jpg\" height=\"490\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>John Wick: Chapter 4 is the latest film in the John Wick franchise. It grossed more than $430 million worldwide and has continued to be a successful moneymaking franchise for Lionsgate<\/p>\n<p>Following the film franchise success, 2023 prequel spin-off: The Continental: From the World of John Wick will premiere on September 22, and focus on film character Winston Scott.<\/p>\n<p>Actress Ana de Armas\u00a0will be portraying Rooney in the upcoming film spinoff Ballerina &#8211; scheduled to be released on June 7, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>However, the release date could change in the future depending on results that come out of the 2023 Hollywood strikes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The movie will mainly focus on Rooney, a professional ballerina who seeks revenge by hunting the murders of her family.<\/p>\n<p>Rooney was first introduced in\u00a0John Wick: Chapter 3 &#8211; Parabellum and portrayed by American ballet dancer Unity Phelan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Reeves will portray John Wick in the film, and he will also serve as a producer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kolstad did not participate in the fourth John Wick film and is not planning to work on the 2023 and 2024 spin-offs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear if he will show interest in working on a fifth John Wick film &#8211; but he continues to be credited for creating the franchise&#8217;s characters.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-12462127\/How-did-Keanu-Reeves-unintentionally-inspire-John-Wick.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How did Keanu Reeves unintentionally inspire the name John Wick? 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