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Chad Stahelski Considers The John Wick Films 'Children Of The Matrix'
By JEREMY MATHAI
"John Wick" director Chad Stahelski brought all sorts of knowledge and insights from his experience on "The Matrix" movies to the world of John Wick. In a recent interview, Stahelski and Keanu Reeves took the opportunity to heap praise on "The Matrix" and give credit where it's due for the success of "John Wick."
With "John Wick: Chapter 4" set to release on March 24, 2023, Wired recently caught up with both director and star to talk about their shared history. When asked whether the ongoing story of an assassin on the run owes a "debt" to the Wachowskis' "The Matrix," Reeves replied, "If we're gonna compare them, they both were original ideas with visionary filmmakers."
Stahelski went a bit further about the connections between the two movies, saying, "No one was under any delusion that 'Matrix' wasn't going to be pretty awesome. Then David Leitch and I stayed on for 'V for Vendetta' and 'Speed Racer,' so we pretty much got a decade of Wachowski film school. The 'John Wicks' are definitely children of 'The Matrix.'"