One of the best John Wick characters is getting a spinoff – with a very suitable director

When you want to add a sense of legitimacy and an unparalleled cool factor to your action franchise, you should choose Donnie Yen. If you want to take full advantage of the talents of the legendary Hong Kong action star, well, you can hire him as exit From the privilege of your work. Leave it to the John Wick property to bring the best of both worlds together Its upcoming spinoff revolves around the ultra-cool, scene-stealing assassin Yen from “John Wick: Chapter 4.”

This easily takes the headline of the most exciting news of the day, courtesy Collider. In a recent interview with the outlet, Yen was promoting his work as a director and lead for his new film “The Prosecutor,” which is set to hit select theaters later this month. But, of course, the subject of “John Wick” came up. Yen came forward and dropped the bomb on interviewer Steve Weintraub, who revealed that he heard directly from “John Wick” director Chad Stahelski that there were discussions to put Yen in the director’s chair. So what did the actor say? As he explained:

“It’s true. I think both the fans, as well as the studio, want this to happen, and we’ll see (…) I can only tell you this much. But yes, we’re talking, we’re talking closely and we’ll see what happens.”

For those who may not remember, blind assassin Cain began the film as an antagonist on a reluctant mission to deliver Wick’s head on a platter… only to end it as an ally, completing one of the most fascinating arcs of any character in the world. Complete privilege. The post-credits scene, featuring Kane and the revenge-seeking killer Akira (played by pop star Rina Sawayama), appears to be setting up a potential standalone film. We’ve now received our most important update yet – one that almost single-handedly makes the project feel like a must-see event.

While we wait to see whether a fifth “John Wick” movie remains in the cards or not (As of the latest update, it appears to be vaguely “in development”, Although there’s been little action since then), fans can at least look forward to another long-awaited film possibly becoming a reality. If these talks continue to progress and result in an actual deal, well, it’s safe to say we could be in for the most exciting part of the series yet. There has already been a prequel broadcast series centered around Winston Scott, Ian McShane’s mysterious hotel manager (I reviewed “The Continental” for /Film and it was, uh, not very good) There’s also another spin-off scheduled to arrive later this year in the form of Ana de Armas’ From the World of John Wick: Ballerina. But both pale in comparison to a movie starring Yen and directed by Yen about Caine, if you ask me.

The fact that there is any Of course, it speaks to the excitement at all surrounding this mysterious show How much effort did Donnie Yen put into the character of Kane? And the extent of the audience’s welcome when “Chapter Four” was released. In the Collider interview, Yen went on to describe how he’s well aware of the pressures of adding to something as beloved as the “John Wick” movies and has no intention of letting anyone down:

“(…) I take the responsibility and also the pressure because I don’t want to destroy the franchise. I try to do my best to bring something new to the franchise itself. I don’t want to lower expectations for the sake of the fans, I try to do my best, as always.”

Fans eager to learn about Yen’s directorial prowess have their fair share of Chinese-language films to watch from the late ’90s and early 2000s, but one title to keep an eye on is the upcoming film “The Prosecutor,” in which Yen stars. “It really represents the type of director I am,” he asserts. This film will be released in theaters in limited release on January 10, 2025. Follow us on /Film for more updates!