When John Wick: Chapter 4ended with a quiet tombstone scene and the supposed death of Keanu Reeves‘ iconic assassin, fans around the world mourned, even though many remained apprehensive. After all, audiences never actually saw Wick die. There was no last breath, and no body. All viewers got was a gravestone and a faraway shot of Winston and the Bowery King looking contemplative. Now, at CinemaCon 2025, Lionsgate has proved that fans were right to remain apprehensive and officially confirmed that John Wick 5 is happening with Keanu Reeves set to reprise the titular role. Suddenly, the ambiguous ending of the fourth film feels a lot less like closure and a lot more like calculated misdirection.