New John Wick trailer calls for ‘guns – lots of guns’
SUMMARY
In the year of highly-anticipated sequels, there's no franchise we're more excited to see return to the big screen than John Wick, as the dog-loving former hitman is returning for a third round of ass-kicking with John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. And based on the latest trailer for Chapter 3, it looks like Keanu Reeves may be borrowing a bit from his other leading role in a major action franchise: Neo from The Matrix.
While the trailer reveals a bit more about the plot and characters, including highlighting the tense relationship between Wick and Sofia (Halle Berry), the real takeaway is the several references made to The Matrix trilogy. Most notably, Wick visits Winston (Ian McShane), the evil owner of the Continental Hotel, and when Winston asks what he needs, Keanu redelivers one of the most iconic lines of his storied action career.
"Guns," Wick tells Winston. "Lots of guns."
Immediately following this interaction, the trailer seems to further acknowledge Keanu's action roots by having Wick take on a bunch of faceless assassins in room that has green-tinted lighting that is unmistakably Matrix-esque. All that is missing is Wick declaring he knows Kung-Fu, though don't be surprised if they're saving that for the movie.
Besides the Matrix references, the trailer also features The Director giving Wick an ominous warning.
"There's no escape for you," She tells Wick. Later in the trailer, she also wonders why Wick is willing to go through all of this for just a puppy but Wick quickly lets her know Daisy "wasn't just a puppy."
John Wick has become perhaps the most beloved action franchise of the last decade, with the first and second films both being a hit with audiences and critics alike. And it looks like the third chapter is kicking the action up a notch, with the trailer showing Wick kicking ass while riding a motorcycle and a horse.
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum comes to theaters on May 17, 2019.
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