In an exciting revelation, the director Chad Stahleski has announced that the franchise John Wick will be expanded with a Japanese anime. During a podcast appearance The DiscourseStahleski shared details about this long-awaited project.
The director expressed his enthusiasm for this new creative direction, highlighting the collaboration with Japanese talent to bring the anime to fruition. «We are really excited. We are making a Japanese anime because I love Japanese anime so much. To create all the great stories that the anime can achieve better than us, and the TV show to expand our world. We’ll still get our fix, you know? And we will continue having fun», Stahleski shared.
In the world of anime, world-building and action have remained fairly separate, according to Stahleski. However, the director seeks to combine both facets, offering fans a unique experience. «I think, especially for television, the world-building and the action have remained pretty separate. But what if you try to combine them and give the fans (both)? Look, I love intrigue too, but after six installments, I’d like something to happen on my TV shows, you know? So trying to bring that to television would be really exciting.», he added.
This television project is not the first foray of John Wick outside the cinema, since it was recently released The Continental with mixed reviews. When questioned about this project, Stahleski admitted to having little to do with the television series, except for some advice. Currently, his creative focus is more focused on the development of the John Wick anime, which promises great things for the project. Now, executives must make sure they choose the perfect overseas studio to handle the legend that is John Wick.
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