JOHN WICK 4 Ending Explained - What's Next + Post-Credits BREAKDOWN

Описание: John Wick 4 Ending Explained is here! John Wick has a shocking ending that we should have seen coming. We explain how this was foreshadowed by the entire series, and what is next for this universe following John Wick Chapter 4.

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Written by Dodson Seitz (  / banewruse  )
Hosted by Ryan Arey (https://substack.com/@ryanarey)
Edited by Lee Mazzio and Rohail Mistry

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The final scene shows John whispering his wife's name as he collapses, followed by Winston standing over his grave.

It's hard to believe that someone so un-killable has finally bit the dust, especially since we have seen him on death's door so many times before. [clip] If you’re skeptical about whether or not the Baba Yaga is REALLY dead, well, we’ve got answers.

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Doug: Seems pretty obvious to me! We saw his tombstone and everything…. but wasn't John wick 5 already greenlight for production?

Well… yes and no. In 2020 Lionsgate revealed plans to have Chapters 4 and 5 film back to back, but that didn't work out. In an interview with Comicbook.com, director Chad Stahelski stated: [still]

"Sometimes you need that creative breath to come up with fresh sh*t. Otherwise, I'm stressed out about making two movies instead of one really good one… I think it would be unfair to our fan base and unfair to the property, in general, to just stretch it out in the sake of efficiency or financial or creative efficiency. I'd rather do it, take a breather, get ou together, analyze our mistakes and see what worked and what didn't."

Doug: Well, that explains why they didn't film them back to back, but the rest is clear as mud! is he making another movie or not?

It is up to speculation at this point - BUT we do know that two series based on the franchise are being produced: The ballerina and the continental.

The Continental is a series is a TV series on Prime Video, [still] and The Ballerina is a film that takes place in the same universe between chapters 3 & 4.[still]

Similarly, The continental takes place in the mid-seventies and follows Winston's origins[clip] - but filming may become complicated with the recent passing of Lance Riddick (RIP)[clip]

Keanu confirmed that John does have at least a Cameo appearance in the Baleriana [clip], and it’s possible we could see a younger Wick in The Continental.[clip]

Both are scheduled to drop later this year, but neither will confirm whether or not John is alive or dead after Chapter 4

Doug: I thought you said you had answers?

I do! Personally, [clip “I'm positive he dead”] for a few reasons. His story has come full circle, the torch has been passed, and it fits the themes of the other films.


The story of John wick is one big game.

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The films gamify the world they exist in by providing strict rules that must be followed in order to play, [clip] and breaking said rules not only results in severe consequences but also severs you from future participation.[clip] Heck, the whole operation is coin-operated like some high-class assassin arcade! [clip]

In the first films, It seems like the underground assassins are the only ones playing while the real world exists behind them, [clip] but chapters 3 and 4 show just how big this game really is. [clip]

John’s abilities and gun skills give off major first-person shooter vibes, Hence this scene from the first film [clip]

These screenshots are from the game project legion, and sidenote, his in-game username is Neo, and the characters he’s fighting are named “badass” and “Point break” [still]

In chapter 4 - we see many “games” being played out. John’s poker game with Killa,[clip] The card game he plays to decide the rules of the duel, [clip]

And even the duel itself are all games we see played out on screen.

Another huge game reference is the fight scene shot from the top down, [clip]

This is a clear reference to the cult classic game Hotline mami - which also uses this top-down perspective and revolves around a lone badass taking down Russian mobsters.[clip]

Having these direct videogame references bookend the beginning and end of the series makes it seem as if John’s “game” has been fully played out.