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Donnie Yen to Direct and Star in John Wick Spinoff as Filming Starts in April

The move gives Donnie Yen creative control, pointing the series toward a more martial‑arts‑driven style.

Overview

  • Lionsgate’s untitled Caine film, which multiple outlets reported Tuesday, is scheduled to begin principal photography next month.
  • Donnie Yen returns as the blind assassin Caine and Rina Sawayama reprises her role as Akira from Chapter 4.
  • Mattson Tomlin wrote the script with Michael McGrale, and core franchise producers Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Chad Stahelski, Keanu Reeves, and John Saunders are on board, with Yen as executive producer.
  • The story picks up after Chapter 4 with Caine no longer bound to the High Table, and Yen says he aims to push action forward with a martial‑arts‑heavy approach.
  • Lionsgate has not announced a title or release date, and industry reports point to a Hong Kong setting that remains unconfirmed.