John Wick 5: Release Date, Cast and Status of John Wick: Chapter 5

John Wick: Chapter 5 is real, and in development is the only stage Lionsgate has announced. Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson told CinemaCon on April 1, 2025 that the studio is in development on the film, and a Lionsgate press release the same day named Thunder Road, Keanu Reeves and Chad Stahelski as the partners. A few weeks earlier, on March 11, 2025, Lionsgate executive Jenefer Brown said in an interview with The A.V. Club that the studio had announced it is working on a fifth John Wick film.

That wording matters, because development comes before a greenlight with a start date. Think of a restaurant that has signed its lease and hired the chef but has not picked an opening night. TheWrap and Screen Daily both covered the CinemaCon announcement, both call the film in development, and neither gives a shoot date.

So, if you are asking whether there is really going to be John Wick 5, the studio's answer is yes, and the plain follow up is that nothing more has been set. For the four main films that already exist, start with john wick movies in order, or browse the full john wick movies hub.

The solid facts about John Wick 5 fit in a few lines: it is in development, Reeves is attached, Thunder Road and Stahelski are involved, and there is no date. Everything else is guesswork, and it is better to say so than to fill the gap.

That being said, the franchise gives some context for judging the guesses. John Wick: Chapter 4 earned about $447 million worldwide on a $100 million budget, according to Box Office Mojo, and ran 170 minutes, the longest film in the series. Ballerina made about $140 million worldwide on a $90 million budget, a much smaller return for a spinoff led by Ana de Armas. In my opinion, that contrast is a reasonable argument for why Lionsgate would want Reeves back at the center of the next main film. See the john wick box office page for every figure.

On timing, the three gaps between the first four main films ran from roughly two years and three months to almost four. It could be argued that, with no shoot date reported as of November 2026, a 2027 release looks tight, though that is my reading and not a report. If you are waiting, rewatch the series in john wick movies in order, or check the john wick timeline so Chapter 5 lands with the whole story fresh.