John Wick: Chapter 2
John Wick: Chapter 2( also known as simply John Wick 2) is a 2017 American neo- noir action thriller film directed by Chad Stahelski and written by Derek Kolstad.
It is the second installment in the" John Wick" film series, and the sequel to the 2014 film" John Wick".
It stars Keanu Reeves, Common, Laurence Fishburne, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ruby Rose, John Leguizamo, and Ian McShane.
The plot follows hitman John Wick( Reeves), who goes on the run after a bounty is placed on him.
Principal photography began on October 26, 2015, in New York City.
The film premiered in Los Angeles on January 30, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States on February 10, 2017.
It was acclaimed by critics, with praise for the action sequences, direction, editing, visual style and the performances of the cast, particularly Reeves.
The film grossed$ 171 million worldwide against its$ 40 million budget, over twice the$ 85 million gross of the original film.
A sequel, titled, was released on May 17, 2019.
John Wick (film)
John Wick( retroactively known as John Wick: Chapter 1) is a 2014 American action film directed by Chad Stahelski, in his directorial debut, and written by Derek Kolstad.
It stars Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Adrianne Palicki, Bridget Moynahan, Dean Winters, Ian McShane, John Leguizamo, and Willem Dafoe.
It is the first installment in the" John Wick" film series.
The story focuses on John Wick( Reeves) searching for the men who broke into his home, stole his vintage car and killed his puppy, which were a last gift to him from his recently deceased wife( Moynahan).
Stahelski and David Leitch directed the film together, though only Stahelski was credited.
Kolstad had completed the screenplay in 2012 and further developed it for Thunder Road Pictures.
The film was produced by Basil Iwanyk of Thunder Road Pictures, Leitch, Eva Longoria, and Michael Witherill.
It marks Stahelski and Leitch's directorial debut as a team after multiple separate credits as second- unit directors and stunt coordinators.
They previously worked with Reeves as stunt doubles on" The Matrix" trilogy.
Stahelski and Leitch's approach to action scenes drew upon their admiration for anime and martial arts films.
The film used fight choreographers and gun fu techniques from Hong Kong action cinema.
The film also pays homage to works such as John Woo's" The Killer", Jean- Pierre Melville's" Le Cercle Rouge" and" Le Samouraï", John Boorman's" Point Blank", and the spaghetti western films.
The film was met with positive reviews, with critics calling it one of Reeves' best performances and one of the best action films of 2014.
It grossed$ 86 million worldwide against a production budget of$ 20 million.
Two sequels,, and, were released in February 2017 and May 2019 respectively, both to comparable critical and commercial success, with another sequel," John Wick: Chapter 4", set for a May 2021 release.
It is also the only film in the series to be distributed by Summit Entertainment, as the other films are distributed by Lionsgate Films.
Brian Johnson (special effects artist)
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Henry Hathaway
Henry Hathaway( March 13, 1898 – February 11, 1985) was an American film director and producer.
He is best known as a director of Westerns, especially starring Randolph Scott and John Wayne.
He directed Gary Cooper in seven films.
Souls at Sea
Souls at Sea is a 1937 American adventure film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Gary Cooper, George Raft, and Frances Dee.
Based on a story by Ted Lesser, the film is about a first mate on a slave ship who frees the slaves on the ship after a mutiny overthrows the ship's captain.
The title of this film was spoofed in the Laurel and Hardy comedy film" Saps at Sea"( 1940).
Hanro Smitsman
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Ian Barry (director)
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David Leitch
David Leitch( born November 16, 1975) is an American filmmaker, actor, stunt performer, and stunt coordinator who made his directorial debut on the 2014 action film" John Wick" with Chad Stahelski, though only Stahelski was credited.
Leitch then directed the 2017 thriller film" Atomic Blonde", starring Charlize Theron, and 2018's" Deadpool 2", the sequel to the 2016 film.
In 2019, he directed" Fast& Furious Presents: Hobbs& Shaw", a spin- off from" The Fast and the Furious" franchise.
Ben Cura
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Peter Levin
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Question: Are director of film John Wick (film) and director of film Souls at Sea both from the same country?
Answer: yes