KEANU REEVES RETURNS FOR AN ANIMATED JOHN WICK PREQUEL

Lionsgate has officially greenlit an animated John Wick prequel, with Keanu Reeves returning to voice the legendary assassin. The studio confirmed the news during its November 5 earnings call, revealing that the film is already in preproduction.

The movie will take audiences back before the events of the original John Wick to explore the infamous Impossible Task. It's the job Viggo Tarasov gave Wick when he wanted out of the assassin business, a seemingly impossible assignment that would earn him his freedom and allow him to marry Helen. We've heard about this legendary night since the first film, and now we're finally going to see what happened!

Shannon Tindle (Ultraman: Rising, Kubo and the Two Strings) will direct from a screenplay by Ryan and Kaz Firpo (Eternals). Franchise director Chad Stahelski is producing alongside Reeves, Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, and Point Grey.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: John Wick is my spirit animal. Four movies of Keanu Reeves methodically dismantling anyone stupid enough to get in his way, and I still need more, a lot more. The Impossible Task has always been one of the most intriguing pieces of Wick's history, and animation sounds like the perfect way to finally bring that blood-soaked legend to life.

There's no release date yet, but Reeves returning and the chance to see the Impossible Task unfold have me ready for more. Now, where did I put that pencil?