<p>The much-awaited fourth instalment of Keanu Reeves-fronted franchise <em>John Wick</em> has officially started production.</p>.<p>The announcement was made by Hollywood studio Lionsgate in a post on Twitter on Monday.</p>.<p>"Anybody got a pencil sharpener? 'John Wick: Chapter 4' is now in production," read the post from the studio's official handle.</p>.<p>Reeves and filmmaker Chad Stahelski are returning for the new movie in the action franchise after collaborating on three earlier parts.</p>.<p>The Hollywood star, who is returning to play the titular assassin, is joined by Donnie Yen, Rina Sawayama, Shamier Anderson, Bill Skarsgard and Hiroyuki Sanada in the latest instalment.</p>.<p>Anderson also took to social media to announce the production start of the film.</p>.<p>"So it begins... Swipe right to see a sneak peek of Keanu and I training! @lionsgate @thunderroadpictures #JW4 #Summer2022" he wrote on Instagram.</p>.<p>The film also mark the return of Ian McShane as Winston, Lance Reddick as Charon and Lawrence Fishburne as The Bowery King.</p>.<p>According to Collider, the movie will be shot in Berlin, Paris, Japan, and then back to the franchise's home base of New York City.</p>.<p>Lionsgate had initially decided to shoot the franchise's fourth and fifth films back-to-back but was forced to drop the plans in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.</p>.<p>Stahelski, who previously helmed<em> John Wick</em> (2014), <em>John Wick: Chapter 2 </em>(2017) and<em> John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum </em>(2019), will direct the new movie from a script by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch.</p>.<p><em>John Wick: Chapter 4 </em>will be produced by Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, and Stahelski. Reeves will executive produce along with Louise Rosner.</p>.<p>The movie will be released worldwide in May 2022</p>
<p>The much-awaited fourth instalment of Keanu Reeves-fronted franchise <em>John Wick</em> has officially started production.</p>.<p>The announcement was made by Hollywood studio Lionsgate in a post on Twitter on Monday.</p>.<p>"Anybody got a pencil sharpener? 'John Wick: Chapter 4' is now in production," read the post from the studio's official handle.</p>.<p>Reeves and filmmaker Chad Stahelski are returning for the new movie in the action franchise after collaborating on three earlier parts.</p>.<p>The Hollywood star, who is returning to play the titular assassin, is joined by Donnie Yen, Rina Sawayama, Shamier Anderson, Bill Skarsgard and Hiroyuki Sanada in the latest instalment.</p>.<p>Anderson also took to social media to announce the production start of the film.</p>.<p>"So it begins... Swipe right to see a sneak peek of Keanu and I training! @lionsgate @thunderroadpictures #JW4 #Summer2022" he wrote on Instagram.</p>.<p>The film also mark the return of Ian McShane as Winston, Lance Reddick as Charon and Lawrence Fishburne as The Bowery King.</p>.<p>According to Collider, the movie will be shot in Berlin, Paris, Japan, and then back to the franchise's home base of New York City.</p>.<p>Lionsgate had initially decided to shoot the franchise's fourth and fifth films back-to-back but was forced to drop the plans in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.</p>.<p>Stahelski, who previously helmed<em> John Wick</em> (2014), <em>John Wick: Chapter 2 </em>(2017) and<em> John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum </em>(2019), will direct the new movie from a script by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch.</p>.<p><em>John Wick: Chapter 4 </em>will be produced by Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, and Stahelski. Reeves will executive produce along with Louise Rosner.</p>.<p>The movie will be released worldwide in May 2022</p>