Keanu Reeves to Reprise John Wick in Lionsgate Animated Prequel

WHO:

Variety - Keanu Reeves has closed a deal to return as John Wick in Lionsgate’s animated prequel.

Deadline - The animated feature is to be produced by John Wick producers Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee of Thunder Road, and Chad Stahelski of 87Eleven Entertainment.

Reddit Movies - The post was submitted by /u/MarvelsGrantMan136.

WHAT:

Variety - Lionsgate’s animated prequel will tell the story of John Wick completing the “Impossible Task.”

Variety - The Impossible Task is described as “the killing of all of his rivals in one night.”

Deadline - Lionsgate greenlit an animated John Wick film, with Reeves signing on to reprise his role as the assassin.

Deadline - The John Wick franchise is described as a billion-dollar franchise.

Collider - Reeves is returning as John Wick in a prequel movie ahead of his return in *Chapter 5*.

Screen Rant - Lionsgate confirmed a status update on the John Wick prequel after years of development.

Reddit Movies - A post said the animated prequel film was officially in the works at Lionsgate and that Reeves was returning.

WHY:

Variety - The prequel depicts Wick’s origins through his completion of the Impossible Task.

HOW:

Deadline - The project is an animated feature produced by members of the John Wick producing team.

(UPDATED November 5, 2026 23:04 UTC)

Keanu Reeves will return as John Wick in Lionsgate’s newly greenlit animated prequel. The film follows Wick completing the Impossible Task: killing all his rivals in one night. Producers from the franchise’s team are developing the animated feature, exploring Wick’s origins.