John Wick Animated Prequel
It ’s not yet cognise if theJohn Wickanimated prequel will release in theater or on cyclosis , but it can definitely bring back one of the franchise ’s best characters . John Wick ’s franchise potential difference was obvious from the first picture ’s release , but there almost seemed to be some question . AfterJohn Wick : Chapter 4 ’s ending , it seemed like prequels were the only way to move forward . That sour out to be untrue , however , as it was declare at CinemaCon 2025 that a new adventure will indeed continue the chronicles of John Wick .
But that did n’t put an end to the extended franchise of prequels and spinoffs . The announcement of a newJohn Wickanimated prequel detail John Wick ’s Impossible Taskwas announce at the same time asJohn Wick 5 . give thatwe do n’t know much from the movies about what"Impossible task"was required for John Wick to earn his retreat , the film should be a huge eye - unfastener for the franchise . And while it remains yet to be seen how this affects the backstory ofJohn Wick ’s High Table , it opens the door to establishing another backstory as well .
John Wick’s Anime Prequel Means That Marcus Can Return
Marcus Can’t Appear In Sequels For Obvious Reasons
Of thetwo upcomingJohn Wickmovies besidesBallerina , only the prequel truly makes room for the restitution of Willem Dafoe ’s character from the flagship movie of the franchise . Marcus was a former workfellow and mentor of John Wick ’s , although the first moving-picture show initially clear it seem as if his plans on killing Keanu Reeves ' character to collect Viggo ’s bounty . In the end , he turns down Viggo ’s offer and turn out to be Wick ’s large ally in the first film . Unfortunately , this leads to him losing his own life in the hopes Wick will get to retire once again .
The cock-a-hoop mystery about John Wick will finally be expose in the coming anime prequel picture show , which could be the dealership ’s bally film .
ButMarcus ’ retort to theJohn Wickfranchiseis more possible than ever thanks to the new prequel . If Wick ’s going to accomplish this Impossible labor , it constitute sense that he might call for advice or even participating aid from his preceding wise man . Bringing Marcus back could also allow him to fiddle a declamatory purpose in the movie ’s action scenes , particularly since the yesteryear setting and the advantages of vivification intend that Dafoe ’s long time wo n’t hamper his case ’s power to do things onscreen the actor might not have been capable to do himself . If so , his return would be long delinquent .
Willem Dafoe’s Marcus Is One Of John Wick’s Most Overlooked Characters
He Arrived Too Early For Many To Strike A Chord With Him
Willem Dafoe’sJohn Wickcharacteris arguably the most obscure hero of the movie . Although he plays a major role in the first movie , he does n’t demand the same attention as late side characters due to his comparative lack of major activeness tantrum . Common and Halle Berry , severally , playing Cassian and Sofia in the 2d and third installing , get to command major activity scenes in which their eccentric truly shine . Marcus add up in ahead of time , before the motion picture has earned dealership hype , and he does n’t get to do the same sort of scenes .
The John Wick dealership has n’t ' shown much of Wick ’s living as a pay bravo , but that ’s about to commute thanks to an exciting fresh movie .
But the animated prequel toJohn Wickhas the potency to modify all of that . We might chiefly know Marcus as a sniper in the original movie , but a prequel means he ’s vernal enough that he might still be capable to matchKeanu Reeves ’ best stunts as John Wick . Given the franchise theater director ’s work on the animeLazarus , it certainly appears that he does n’t skimp on fight choreography when it comes to animation . If there ’s anything that appropriate fans to see Marcus in a unexampled light , it should be this prequel .
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This invigorate prequel search John Wick ’s legendary " out of the question task , " in which he eliminates numerous competition in one Nox . fix before the first celluloid , it discover his heroic endeavor to break free from the High Table ’s ascendence so as to protrude a novel life with his beloved Helen , offering deeper circumstance to his fierce past and worked up motivations .
This animated prequel explores John Wick’s fabled “impossible task,” in which he eliminates numerous rivals in one night. Set before the first film, it reveals his desperate effort to break free from the High Table’s control in order to start a new life with his beloved Helen, offering deeper context to his violent past and emotional motivations.
