The director of the revenge thriller,Nobody,recently discussed if a crossover with theJohn Wickfranchise could occur in the near future. NobodyandJohn Wickhave garnered numerous comparisons to one another, as both were written by Derek Kolstad and revolve around former assassins.
Ilya Naishuller’sNobodycenters on a suburban father who becomes the target of a drug lord after a home invasion. Naishuller, who previously directed 2015’sHardcore Henry, cast Bob Odenkirk (Breaking Bad,Better Call Saul) as Hutch “Nobody” Mansell, an office worker who craves violence and will do anything to win his children’s approval. Connie Nielsen (Gladiator), RZA, and Christopher Lloyd (Back To The Future) round out the cast. The film earned rave reviews from critics and debuted atop the domestic box office charts this past weekend.
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Odenkirk ironically trained for two years at the same gym Keanu Reeves used beforeJohn Wick. The two stars have been compared to one another as of late, starting whenthe firstNobodytrailer debuted. They both played talented ex-hit-men who crave revenge. TheBetter Call Saulstar previously asserted that he doesn’t think John Wick and Hutch would ever cross paths because they live in different worlds. Wick is in the city surrounded by bad guys, while Hutch lives in the middle of nowhere.
In an interview withIndieWire,Naishuller was asked if he could envision a futureJohn WickandNobody crossover. The Russian filmmaker said a crossover is unrealistic because different studios made the two franchises.Lionsgate makes theJohn Wickfilmsand Universal Pictures releasedNobody. But despite this, Naishuller wouldn’t rule out the two worlds colliding someday. “I love when the people ask, ‘Is it the same universe?,'” said Naishuller, while adding, “I mean, everything’s possible. Stranger things have definitely happened, but… yeah.”
Kolstad recently announced that he not writingthe scripts forJohn Wick4 and 5. The franchise creator wrote the previous three installments and is currently working as an executive producer on the hit Disney Plus series,The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Kolstad revealed that while his exit wasn’t his decision, he is excited to see what’s next for the acclaimed action franchise. Lionsgate has yet to announce who is penning the scripts for the upcoming sequels.
John Wick: Chapter 4is scheduled to start shooting this summer in Germany and France.The previous threeJohn Wickfilmshave collectively grossed over $580 million worldwide. Due to the success of the franchise, aJohn Wickspin-off series titledThe Continentalwas green-lit at Starz. Franchise director Chad Stahelski noted that the series would feature origin stories of variousJohn Wickcharacters.
Nobodyis now playing in theaters andJohn Wick: Chapter 4is scheduled to be released in theaters on June 04, 2025.
