The upcomingJohn Wickanime risks ruining a major part of Keanu Reeves' eponymous assassin and the entire franchise as a whole. There are severalplannedJohn Wickspinoffsin the works, fromAna de Armas’Ballerinato a show titledJohn Wick:Under the High Table. One of the upcoming spinoffs, theJohn Wickanime series, could easily ruin part of John’s character, even though he supposedly died at theend ofJohn Wick: Chapter 4. There aren’t many confirmed details about the anime yet, but one such detail hinted that it will depict a very important moment in John’s life.
There’s a lot to love about theJohn Wickfranchise and Keanu Reeves' character. From his incredible fighting abilities to the franchise’s slick style, there’s a reason it has become one of the most dominant action genres in the past decade. Now, however, Keanu Reeves may not return as John, which puts the entire franchise in jeopardy. Reeves was the face of the entire franchise, and the upcoming spinoffs will have to prove that it can survive without him. That’s no easy task, but theJohn Wickanime may make it even harder to accomplish because of when it takes place.
John Wick Anime Revealing Wick’s Retirement Job Risks Ruining The Legend
By Showing John’s Impossible Task, The Anime Could Ruin His Mystique
Recently, thetimeline of theJohn Wickanime was confirmed, and the show is set to be a prequel and depict the “impossible task” John had to do to get out of the assassin’s life. In the originalJohn Wickmovie, the film’s main antagonist Viggo Tarasov (Michael Nyqvist) explained that John had to complete an impossible mission before he would be allowed to retire and live a peaceful life with his wife.TheJohn Wickanime and its placement intheJohn Wicktimelinethreatens to ruin that part of the assassin’s legendary backstory by taking away its mystery.
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One of the main reasons the franchise became so popular was because it presented only bits and pieces of the fascinatingworld ofJohn Wick. It spurred discussions, theories, and ideas that have kept fans engaged for years, and madeJohn Wickthe action juggernaut it is.If theJohn Wickanime shows his impossible task, it would completely undermine the environmental world building that propelled the franchise to success. All the benefits of its gradual storytelling would be overwritten by the anime, and some of the franchise’s best moments would be undone as well.
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To illustrate why removing the mystique surrounding John’s backstory is such a bad idea, there are several moments in theJohn Wickfranchise that were memorable precisely because they weren’t thoroughly explained.One of the best examples of this concept is Sofia, Halle Berry’s character inJohn Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum. Over the course of the movie, Sofia revealed that John had helped save her daughter, but for some reason he had to hide her location from Sofia. It’s an intriguing piece of backstory for both Sofia and John, and it would be much less interesting if the franchise ever showed that moment on-screen.
The John Wick Anime Sounds Incredibly Exciting (Even If “Ruins” The Magic)
Even though showing the details of John’s impossible task will strip away some of the mystique of his legend, the upcomingJohn Wickanime still sounds like an incredibly exciting show. Its animated format could let the show have even more intense fight scenes than even the live-action movies. Its prequel setting essentially means it will show a completely new version of John that has never been seen before, and more.TheJohn Wickanime has so much potential to be one of the bestJohn Wickspinoffs out there. Stripping away the assassin’s mystique might not be a death sentence, either, if it handles it carefully.
Even though showing the details of John’s impossible task will strip away some of the mystique of his legend, the upcoming John Wick anime still sounds like an incredibly exciting show.
A great example of how theJohn Wickanime could detail John’s impossible task without ruining it already happened inJohn Wick: Chapter 2.When Viggo was trying to convince Iosef (Alfie Allen) that he had made a grave mistake in the originalJohn Wick, he told his son a story about John killing three men with a pencil. Then, inJohn Wick: Chapter 2, the film showed him killing two attackers with a pencil, effectively ruining the first movie’s “myth” about the assassin. That scene, however, was incredibly cool, and being able to show it on-screen was well worth dispelling some ofJohn Wick’s mystique.
John Wick
“John Wick” is a neo-noir action-thriller franchise centered around a retired hitman who returns to the criminal underworld to seek vengeance. Known for its intense and stylistic action sequences, the franchise has redefined modern action cinema with its choreographed gunfights, hand-to-hand combat, and intricate world-building. The series explores themes of loyalty, honor, and survival in a secret society of assassins.
