John Wick's origin story gets animated

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John Wick's origin story gets animated

Writer: Heidi Hsia

The "John Wick" animated film to reveal the legendary "Impossible Task"

3 Apr - Having a fifth "John Wick" film and another spinoff are not enough for Lionsgate, as it announced recently that an animated action flick will be produced featuring the famed fictional assassin.

In an announcement made earlier this week at CinemaCon, Lionsgate chair Adam Fogelson revealed that the movie will be a prequel of the John Wick story, where the character competes the Impossible Task of killing all of his rivals in one night in order to leave the High Table to be with his beloved Helen.

"In both animation and the world of John Wick, the possibilities are endless," Fogelson said. "And there is no John Wick story fans are clamouring for more than the Impossible Task. Shannon's take on that story is an incredible one, and we are beyond excited to see what John Wick can do in animation."

Shannon Tindle to direct the animated project

Shannon, as Fogelson mentioned, is Shannon Tindle ("Kubo and the Two Strings"), who will be directing the animated feature penned by Vanessa Taylor.

The animated feature will also be produced by original "John Wick" director Chad Stahelski, who stated, "I've always been fascinated with anime. It has always been a huge influence on me, especially with the John Wick series. To have the opportunity to develop a John Wick anime seems to be the perfect progression for the John Wick world."

"I feel John Wick is the perfect property for this medium - anime holds the potential to expand our world, our characters and our action in ways unimaginable before," he added.

Meanwhile, Keanu Reeves is expected to lend his voice as the titular character.