Task: Question Understanding
Input (English): Context : On 11 August 2014, Lions Gate Entertainment acquired from Thunder Road Pictures the distribution rights to John Wick in the United States, with a planned 2014 limited theatrical release, and in October, Summit Entertainment, a Lionsgate company, distributed the film in the United States On 31 October 2014, it was announced that Warner Bros. Pictures would be distributing the film within the United Kingdom. 
Question : Who had the role of director in John Wick?
Output (English): director