By Killing a Puppy, the Creators of John Wick Birthed a Franchise
Deep into post-production on John Wick, their inaugural outing as first-unit directors after 15 years doing stunts, action, and second-unit work, Chad Stahelski and David Leitch had a problem.
They’d set out to make an action movie about an ex-assassin, John Wick, who comes out of retirement to seek revenge, reentering a universe of killers hidden within the folds of New York City. The world has its own etiquette, aesthetic, and traditions, and Wick must shoot his way through plenty of faceless henchmen, and a few more recognizable faces, to reach his quarry, the son of Wick’s former mobster boss.
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