John Wick Wouldn't Be A $1 Billion Franchise Today If One Key Decision Had Gone Differently

John Wick is doubtlessly a genre-defining action movie, but might not have been as influential if another project had beaten it to the punch just a few years earlier. Spearheaded by director Chad Stahelski and starring established action legend Keanu Reeves, John Wick set out with what is seemingly a basic plot but astounded the entertainment industry with its style. As Reeves' John Wick ruthlessly pursues a crime lord's son to avenge his murdered dog, a final gift from his late wife, Stahelski and the rest of the crew miss no opportunities to push the envelope on cinematography and choreography.