John Wick is going to war. If you saw howJohn Wick: Chapter 2ended, you probably already knew that, but the official title forJohn Wick 3wants you to know for sure. Speaking with the folks atComingSoon,Keanu Reevesconfirmed that the upcoming sequel is calledJohn Wick 3: Parabellum.
So what does Parabellum refer to? Reeves told the outlet that the subtitle means “Prepare for war.” He explained, " It’s part of that famous sentence, ‘Si vis pacem, para bellum,’ which translates as, ‘If you want peace, prepare for war.'" That sounds about right for a character like Wick, who just wanted to live the quiet life until some mobster punks stole his car and killed his dog, reawakening the Baba yaga and sending the legendary assassin on a quest for vengeance that got him tangled up in the criminal underworld all over again.
The 2017 sequel saw him tangled up even further, and ultimately expelled from the protection of the Hotel Continental after he killed a member of The High Table on Continental grounds. The third film finds Wick on the run after the deed, with a contract on his life. As the synopsis explains, “John should have already been executed, except the Continental’s manager, Winston, has given him a one-hour grace period before he’s “Excommunicado” – membership revoked, banned from all services and cut off from other members. John uses the service industry to stay alive as he fights and kills his way out of New York City.”
Parabellumwill also see Wick teaming up with a mysterious new character called Sofia, played byHalle Berry. Reeves also teased Wick’s relationship to the here. “John Wick is fighting for his life and thinks that Halle Berry’s character has some information for him,” Reeves said. “They have a past, and they get involved with The High Table, this kind of overlording entity.”
John Wick 3also starsAngelica Huston,Jason Mantzoukas,BillionsbreakoutAsia Kate DillonandHiroyuki Sanadaas the main villain, as well asMark Dacascos,Tiger Hu Chen, andThe Raidduo ofYayan RuhianandCecep Arif Rahman.Ian McShane,Laurence Fishburne,Lance Reddick,CommonandRuby Roseare expected to return for the sequel.
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