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JOHN WICK Chapter 2

John Wick: Chapter 2
2017 ‧ Crime film/Thriller ‧ 2h 2m
7.8/10IMDb89%Rotten Tomatoes4.3/5DVDs Release Dates
Retired super-assassin John Wick's plans to resume a quiet civilian life are cut short when Italian gangster Santino D'Antonio shows up on his doorstep with a gold marker, compelling him to repay past favors. Ordered by Winston, kingpin of secret assassin society The Continental, to respect the organization's ancient code, Wick reluctantly accepts the assignment to travel to Rome to take out D'Antonio's sister, the ruthless capo atop the Italian Camorra crime syndicate.… More
Initial release: 30 January 2017 (Los Angeles)
Director: Chad Stahelski
Box office: 166.8 million USD
Budget: 40 million USD
Based on: Characters; by Derek Kolstad

Plot[edit]

About four days after the events of the first film,[5] former assassin John Wick tracks down his stolen 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 at a chop shop owned by Abram Tarasov, brother of Viggo and uncle of Iosef. John dispatches Tarasov's men in a violent fight that heavily damages his car. He then spares Tarasov under the auspices of peace and returns home.
After Aurelio takes John's Mustang for repairs, John is visited by Italian crime lord Santino D'Antonio. It is revealed that to complete his "impossible task"—which allowed him to retire and marry Helen—John asked D'Antonio for help. As a form of contract, D'Antonio swore John to a "Marker", an unbreakable promise symbolized by a "blood oath" medallion.[6] D'Antonio presents the medallion to demand services from John, but John refuses, claiming that he is "retired". In retaliation, D'Antonio destroys John's house with a grenade launcher.
Winston, the owner of the Continental hotel in New York City, reminds John that if he rejects the Marker, he will be violating one of the two unbreakable rules of the underworld: no killing on Continental grounds, and Markers must be honored. John accepts his commitment and meets with D'Antonio, who tasks him with assassinating his sister Gianna D'Antonio so he can claim her seat on the "High Table", a council of high-level crime lords. D'Antonio sends Ares, his personal bodyguard, to surveil John.
In Rome, John infiltrates Gianna's celebratory party and confronts her. Faced with certain death, Gianna chooses to commit suicide. While retreating, John is ambushed by Santino's men, who intend to "tie up loose ends" by killing him. After killing most of them, John is pursued by Gianna's bodyguard Cassian. Their brutal fight is halted when they crash into the reception area of the Rome Continental, which - like the New York Continental - prohibits any "business" on its grounds. As the two reluctantly share a drink, Cassian vows revenge for Gianna's death.
After John returns to New York City, Santino opens a $7 million contract for John's murder under the guise of avenging his sister, leading numerous assassins to attack John - unsuccessfully. Cassian confronts John once again in the subway. John wins the ensuing fight, but leaves Cassian alive out of professional respect. Injured and desperate, John seeks help from the underground crime lord The Bowery King, whose subordinates treat his injuries and guide him to D'Antonio's location. John kills D'Antonio's bodyguards and mortally wounds Ares, but D'Antonio is able to escape to the Continental. A supremely self-assured D'Antonio allows John to find him, then smugly makes it clear that he intends to remain there indefinitely, protected by the rules. Despite Winston's warnings, John then shoots and kills D'Antonio in the Continental dining room.
The next day, Winston sends for John and explains that, per the High Table, the contract on John has been doubled and offered globally. John is declared "excommunicado" from the Continental, losing all access and privileges to underworld resources. Winston delays announcing John's excommunication and global posting of the bounty on him by one hour to give him a head start. Winston also provides him with a Marker for future use. Before leaving, John says to Winston: "Tell them, tell them all, whoever comes, whoever it is, I'll kill them, l'll kill them all..." Suspicious of everyone as hitmen all across New York set their eyes on him, John then flees on foot with his faithful dog alongside him.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

In February 2015, directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch stated that a John Wick sequel had begun development.[17][18] 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.[19] 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.[20]

Casting[edit]

It was announced that Keanu Reeves, Leitch, and Stahelski would return, with filming set to begin in late 2015.[7][21][22][23] In October 2015, Common joined the film to play the head of security for a female crime lord,[10] and Ian McShane was confirmed to return as Winston, the owner of the Continental Hotel.[12] 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.[9] In December 2015, it was announced that Laurence Fishburne would appear in a supporting role.[24]

Filming[edit]

Principal photography on the film began on October 26, 2015, in New York City.[25] At the end of first week, filming had taken place in Manhattan.[26] Filming moved to Rome, Italy next,[12] and later resumed in Montreal, Canada on October 28, 2016.

Music[edit]

In 2016, it was announced that Tyler Bates and Joel J. Richard would return to write and compose the film's soundtrack.
Also, it featured Alice In Chains guitarist and co-vocalist Jerry Cantrell in the song "A Job To Do".

Release[edit]

John Wick: Chapter 2 premiered at Arclight Hollywood in Los Angeles on January 30, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States on February 10, 2017, by Summit Entertainment.[27]
In the United Kingdom, the film was granted a 15 certificate by the British Board of Film Classification, after 23 seconds of a bloody injury within a suicide scene were removed to avoid an 18 rating.[1] The film opened in UK cinemas on February 17, 2017, and was distributed by Warner Bros., with co-production from Lionsgate studio Summit Entertainment.
Australia was one of the last major countries to receive the film, with a release on May 18.[28]

Box office[edit]

John Wick: Chapter 2 grossed $92 million in the United States and Canada and $73 million in other territories for a worldwide gross of $165 million.[3] The film grossed $90.5 million in its first nine days of release, surpassing the entire theatrical gross of the first film ($88.8 million).[29]
In the United States and Canada, the film opened alongside two other sequels, The Lego Batman Movie and Fifty Shades Darker, and was projected to gross around $20 million in its opening weekend.[30][31] It earned $2.2 million from Thursday night previews at 2,400 theaters, an improvement over the $870,000 made by its predecessor. It made $11 million on its first day, nearly totaling the $14.4 million the first film made in its entire opening weekend. It went on to open to $30.4 million, more than double the opening weekend of the original film and finishing third at the box office behind The Lego Batman Movie ($53 million) and Fifty Shades Darker ($46.6 million).[2] In its second weekend the film grossed $16.2 million (a drop of 46.7%), finishing 4th at the box office and making more in its second weekend than the original film made in its first.[29]

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