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John Wick (franchise)
''John Wick'' is an American action thriller Multimedia franchise, media franchise created by Derek Kolstad and centering around John Wick (character), John Wick, a former hitman who is forced back into the criminal underworld he had abandoned. The franchise began with the release of ''John Wick (film), John Wick'' in 2014, followed by two sequels, ''John Wick: Chapter 2'' in 2017 and ''John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum'' in 2019. The three films were considered critical and commercial successes, with a collective gross of more than $587 million worldwide. A fourth installment, ''John Wick: Chapter 4'', is in post-production and has a release date of March 24, 2023. Two Spin-off (media), spin-offs are in development for a 2023 release: the Miniseries, limited series ''#The Continental, The Continental'', and film ''Ballerina (upcoming film), Ballerina'', while a fifth main installment, originally intended to be shot Back-to-back film production, back-to-back with the fourth fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Kolstad
Derek Kolstad (born April 4, 1974) is an American screenwriter and film producer. He is the creator of the ''John Wick'' franchise, which began in 2014. He continued to write for the first two sequels of the franchise and is mainly known as a screenwriter of action films and shows. Biography Originally from Madison, Wisconsin, Kolstad attended Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart and later studied business administration at Taylor University in Indiana. He moved to California at age 24 to pursue screenwriting. He says he started writing films when he was a teenager, but he struggled to find success in Hollywood at first.Doug MoeDoug Moe: John Wick, hit man Madison.com, January 6, 2014. Career The first script he sold was called ''Acolyte'', which was purchased by Voltage Pictures in June 2012. After that, he got some writing and re-writing work, including work on '' One in the Chamber'', starring Dolph Lundgren and Cuba Gooding Jr. He then wrote '' The Package'', which al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
