T he world of John Wick is set to expand this summer with the release of the first spin-off in the high-octane action series, ...

The John Wick franchise has become a model for world-building in the action genre, hinting at vast networks, ancient rules, and compelling figures operating just outside the main narrative frame.

John Wick 4 star Rina Sawayama is reprising her role as Akira in Donnie Yen's upcoming spin-off Caine, Variety reports. In 2023's John Wick: Chapter 4, Akira was the concierge at the Osaka ...

Yen told Variety ... down Caine at the end of John Wick 4, seeking revenge for the death of her father (Sanada Hiroyuki’s Shimazu Koji), who Caine killed in a duel at the Osaka Continental.

but John Wick: Chapter 4 also incorporates archery, full-on MMA brawls, and stylish swordfights. The latter are particularly effective whenever Yen and Sanada are on screen. And of course ...

Rina Sawayama, who became a fan-favourite as the fearless daughter of Hiroyuki Sanada’s Shimazu Koji in “John Wick: Chapter 4,” will reprise her role opposite Donnie Yen in the franchise’s ...

“From the moment Chad and Donnie pitched the idea of a Donnie Yen-style action film in the mode of John Wick, I was all in,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson.

The last time we saw Caine, he had critically injured Wick in a duel, earning his ... the new film will continue Yen’s story arc following the events of John Wick: Chapter 4, as Caine has ...