John Wick: Chapter 4 director Chad Stahelski took influences from a few surprising places. “If you took The Good, The Bad And The Ugly, crossed it with Zatoichi, and threw in a Greek myth, you’d probably get something close to this.”
John Wick: Chapter 4 was born from three very surprising influences, as revealed by the film's director. The John Wick franchise began in 2014 with a fairly streamlined film about the titular character getting revenge on a crime syndicate for killing his dog and stealing his car.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY For their latest issue, Empire sat down with John Wick director Chad Stahelski, who has helmed every film in the franchise, co-directing the first with David Leitch. During the conversation, he revealed the surprising trio of inspirations that influenced Chapter 4, which he describes as what happens if "if you took The Good, The Bad And The Ugly, crossed it with Zatoichi, and threw in a Greek myth.
If you took The Good, The Bad And The Ugly, crossed it with Zatoichi, and threw in a Greek myth, you’d probably get something close to this. And who else f---ing says those kinds of sentences? Now you know why I like doing John Wicks. How the Influences Chad Stahelski Shared Might Impact John Wick 4 The influences that Stahelski shared are certainly surprising for a modern action filmmaker.
Zatoichi draws on Japan's samurai tradition, which is another major influence on modern action filmmakers. Projects that have combined samurai and Western elements aren't exactly unheard of, especially considering the fact that the subcategory includes the 1977 culture-defining hit Star Wars in addition to other works like 2007's Sukiyaki Western Django.
The action franchise certainly hasn't strayed away from the operatic, but if John Wick: Chapter 4 takes the leap into elevating the story into genuine myth, it will likely reach the peak of its already larger-than-life nature. The film, which follows Wick as he attempts to defeat the High Table while his global alliances shift unpredictably thanks to the emergence of a new villain, already has an enormous scope.
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