Posted in : Lionsgate , Movies| tag : caine , john wick
Rina Sawayama will officially reprise her role as Akira in the new John Wick twist - off film , which will focus on Donnie Yen ’s Caine .
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The second self-aggrandizing - cover John Wick whirl - off dramatis personae is starting to fill out , and we have a come back appendage , but this one is n’t a surprisal at all . The way this film was potentially teased featuredDonnie Yen’sCaine andRina Sawayama’sAkira , so it’snot at all surprisingto hear , from a printing press release send off out by Lionsgate , that Sawayama has join the plaster cast of the Caine spin - off photographic film . Yen is position to asterisk and verbatim and will be produce by enfranchisement producersBasil IwanykandErica Lee(John Wick : Chapters 1through4,Ballerina , Monkey Man ) through their Thunder Road shake , and byChad Stahelski(John Wick : Chapter 3 — Parabellum , Day Shift , John Wick : Chapter 4 , Ballerina ) , who produces through his 87Eleven Entertainment product streamer .
The current version of the screenplay is byMattson Tomlin(the upcomingThe Batman Part IIandBRZRKR ) , with the previous draft of the screenplay byRobert Askins , so this is something Lionsgate has workshopped enough that they have two credited writers . We do n’t have any data about the taradiddle away from the fact that " the new film will go forward the story arcs follow the event ofJohn Wick : Chapter 4 , as Caine has been freed from his obligation to the High Table . "
Adam Fogelson , chair , Lionsgate Motion Picture Group said , " John Wick : Chapter 4introduced us to so many compelling , original characters , include Akira . We ’re beyond thrilled to have Rina coming back to the franchise — Caine and Akira have unfinished business , and this next chapter in their stories will be volatile . "
Iwanyk add , " Rina will be a tremendous addition to this pic , and we ’re unrestrained to be returning to Caine ’s corner of the John Wick Universe as we start yield shortly . "
" Rina is such a badass , " said Stahelski . " I bang what she did with this role inChapter 4and ca n’t waitress to see her crossbreed paths with Caine once again . "
Donnie Yen say , " Most delighted to receive Rina back into this novel exciting journeying with us . It will be my pleasure and endeavour to elevate her astonishing character that left us mesmerized fromJohn Wick : Chapter 4 ! "
The currently untitled film is set to head into output later this year in Hong Kong and will follow the waiver ofBallerinathis June , the first full-grown screen door spin - off for the John Wick universe . It is n’t all whirl - offs , however , becausewe are gettinga fifth John Wick motion-picture show and an animise prequel pic . Plus , they are bring out theWick is Paindocumentary this week , so Lionsgate is n’t slowing down this power train anytime soon .
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