John Wick: Chapter 2 Movie Details:
| Based on | Characters by Derek Kolstad |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Action Crime Thriller |
| Release date | January 30, 2017 (Arclight Hollywood) February 10, 2017 (United States) |
| Running time | 2hr 2min |
| Age rating | R |
| Starring | Keanu Reeves Laurence Fishburne Ruby Rose Riccardo Scamarcio Common Lance Reddick Bridget Moynahan John Leguizamo Peter Stormare Franco Nero Ian McShane |
| Directed by | Chad Stahelski |
| Written by | Derek Kolstad |
| Produced by | Basil Iwanyk Erica Lee |
| Cinematography by | Dan Laustsen |
| Edited by | Evan Schiff |
| Music by | Tyler Bates Joel J. Richard |
| Production Company | Summit Entertainment Thunder Road Pictures TIK Films 87Eleven Productions |
| Distributor | Lionsgate |
John Wick: Chapter 2 Movie Cast & Characters:
- Keanu Reeves as John Wick
- Common as Cassian, Gianna’s chief bodyguard
- Laurence Fishburne as “The Bowery King”, an underground crime lord in New York
- Riccardo Scamarcio as Santino D’Antonio, an Italian Camorra boss who forces Wick to perform an assassination
- Ruby Rose as Ares, an assassin and Santino’s mute security enforcer
- Lance Reddick as Charon, the concierge at the Continental Hotel in New York
- Peter Stormare as Abram Tarasov, Viggo’s brother, Iosef’s uncle, and a deskbound Russian gangster
- Bridget Moynahan as Helen Wick, John’s deceased wife
- Franco Nero as Julius, the owner and manager of the Continental Hotel in Rome
- John Leguizamo as Aurelio, the owner of a high-end chop shop
- Ian McShane as Winston Scott, the owner and manager of the Continental Hotel in New York, a key underworld figure
- Claudia Gerini as Gianna D’Antonio, Santino’s sister
- Wass Stevens as Consiglieri
- Peter Serafinowicz as the Sommelier, a weapons supplier at the Continental Hotel
- Luca Mosca is an Italian tailor who is responsible for fashion and body armor service at the Continental Hotel
- Youma Diakite as Lucia, the concierge of Continental Hotel in Rome
- Tobias Segal as Earl, the Bowery King’s “homeless” criminal
- Thomas Sadoski as Jimmy, a police officer who is John Wick’s friend
- Chukwudi Iwuji as Mr. Akoni, who is in debt to or part of the High Table
- Yamamotoyama Ryūta as Rajah
- Erik Frandsen as The Numismatic
Storyline:
Bound by an inescapable blood debt to the Italian crime lord, Santino D’Antonio, and with his precious 1969 Mustang still stolen, John Wick–the taciturn and pitiless assassin who thirsts for seclusion–is forced to visit Italy to honor his promise. But, soon, the Bogeyman will find himself dragged into an impossible task in the heart of Rome’s secret criminal society, as every killer in the business dreams of cornering the legendary Wick who now has an enormous price on his head. Drenched in blood and mercilessly hunted down, John Wick can surely forget a peaceful retirement as no one can make it out in one piece.
John Wick: Chapter 2 Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:
| Budget | $40+ million |
| Worldwide Collection | $174.3 million |
About John Wick: Chapter 2 Movie:
John Wick: Chapter 2 is the sequel to John Wick (2014) and the second installment in the John Wick franchise.
In February 2015, directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch stated that a John Wick sequel had begun development. In the same month, Jon Feltheimer, CEO of Lionsgate, stated during a conference call that “We see John Wick as a multiple-title action franchise”.
Additionally, it was reported that Kolstad would return to write the screenplay. In May 2015, it was confirmed that a sequel was greenlit, and Lionsgate would be selling the film at the Cannes Film Festival. Reeves and Stahelski appeared in a 30-minute AOL BUILD interview in early February 2017 to discuss the development and casting of the film.
It was announced that Keanu Reeves, Leitch, and Stahelski would return, with filming set to begin in late 2015. In October 2015, Common joined the film to play the head of security for a female crime lord, and Ian McShane was confirmed to return as Winston, the owner of the Continental Hotel.
In November 2015, Bridget Moynahan, John Leguizamo, Thomas Sadoski, and Lance Reddick were confirmed to return, while Ruby Rose, Riccardo Scamarcio, and Peter Stormare were added to the cast (due to Michael Nyqvist having health problems)
In December 2015, it was announced that Laurence Fishburne would appear in a supporting role. Reeves was trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu by the Machado brothers for the role.
Principal photography on the film began on October 26, 2015, in New York City. At the end of first week, filming had taken place in Manhattan. Filming moved to Rome next and later resumed in Montreal on October 28, 2015. Studio shots were located in New Jersey.
John Wick: Chapter 2 had its premiere at the Arclight Hollywood in Los Angeles on January 30, 2017, and was released in the United States on February 10, by Lionsgate. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for the action sequences, direction, editing, visual style, and the performances of the cast (particularly Reeves).
It grossed over $174 million worldwide, becoming the then-highest-grossing film in the franchise. A sequel, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, was released in May 2019.
