'John Wick: Chapter 3': Everything We Know So Far

“John Wick: Chapter 3” filming wrapped a while ago, but there is precious little that has been officially revealed about the film. With some new characters joining and some not returning, the film is promising to be yet another action-packed adventure of everyone’s favorite assassin. Here’s what we know so far about the upcoming film.

Keanu Reeves will be returning to play the titular role. The sequel had teased the possible return of Common as Cassian sometime in the future, but that John Wick rival will not be coming back in the third installment. In a previous interview with Coming Soon, Common confirmed that he is not in the upcoming film. The actor was promoting his new film, “Here And Now,” but he also talked about “John Wick 3.”

Common said that he really loved being a part of the “John Wick” sequel and added that Reeves and director Chad Stahelski are “phenomenal.” Stahelski is back at the helm for the third installment.

Although Common isn’t in “John Wick: Chapter 3,” he appeared to know about what will happen in it. The actor teased that the film is going to be “incredible.”

While Common will not be returning, there are a few newcomers to the franchise, the most important one being Halle Berry, who plays Sofia in the upcoming film. As previously reported, Berry announced that she has wrapped filming and also teased that she will be involved in some action sequences in the upcoming film.

The other newcomer to the show is Said Taghmaoui. Details about the character he will be playing are currently being kept under wraps. In a post on Twitter, the Moroccan actor said thank you for being given an opportunity to be a part of the “John Wick” franchise.

“John Wick 3” is going international, with some of the scenes filmed in Morocco. According to a report by Variety, Morocco is becoming a hot destination for Hollywood, as 18 films and 16 TV shows have been filmed there this year. Apart from Reeves’ film, the other big budget movie that was filmed there was “Men in Black” starring Chris Hemsworth.

“John Wick: Chapter 3” will be released on May 17, 2019 in the U.S. The script has been written by Derek Kolstad, who previously wrote the script for the first two films of the same franchise. The characters in the film include Winston (Ian McShane), Bowery King (Laurence Fishburne), and The Director (Anjelica Huston).