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‘John Wick’ spinoff in works, to focus on another main character
The John Wick universe is expanding, with a spinoff centred on fan-favourite blind assassin Caine set to begin production next month, and Donnie Yen will both direct and reprise the role.
The untitled Caine project, produced by Lionsgate, was first announced at CinemaCon last spring and will pick up where John Wick: Chapter 4 left off, following Caine after he is freed from his obligations to The High Table.
Rina Sawayama, who played Akira in Chapter 4, is also returning opposite Yen.
The screenplay was written by Mattson Tomlin, whose recent credits include the upcoming The Batman Part II and the adaptation of Keanu Reeves’ comic book BRZRKR, with Michael McGrale also co-writing.
The original John Wick producing team is back on board, including Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee and Chad Stahelski, who produces through his 87Eleven Entertainment banner.
Reeves and John Saunders will also produce, with Yen serving as executive producer.
For Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson, the choice of subject was obvious.
“It became clear after John Wick: Chapter 4 that fans were particularly intrigued by Caine, which made his story the most natural next chapter of the franchise,” he said.
“It’s truly exciting to be embarking on a strategic partnership with Donnie, he has the vision to bring to life this extension of the John Wick universe in a way that’s authentic to his own signature style, flair, and expertise as a filmmaker.”
Yen, who was born in Guangzhou, China and raised in Boston, is known for his action work across franchises including Ip Man, Star Wars: Rogue One and xXx: Return of Xander Cage.
He brings a formidable directing CV to the project too, with credits including Sakra and The Prosecutor, which holds a 94 per cent critical score on Rotten Tomatoes.
His stunt choreography, a hallmark of his previous work, will feature prominently in Caine.
Yen has spoken about what drew him to the character and the opportunity.
“What drew me to Caine is the contradiction. He carries love, responsibility, and sacrifice in a world built on consequence. That creates a very different kind of action hero,” he said.
He described his ambitions for the film in sweeping terms, adding: “My goal is to create the most definitive martial arts-infused action film ever made, one that honors what audiences love about John Wick while bringing a new emotional depth and visual language to the story.”
John Wick: Chapter 4 remains the highest-grossing entry in the franchise, taking in over $447 million worldwide.
Cole Sprouse is excited to become an uncle soon as his brother Dylan Sprouse and sister-in-law Barbara Palvin unveiled the update about an upcoming addition to their family.
The 33-year-old actor took to Instagram and re-posted a picture of the couple walking at the Cannes Film Festival red carpet where the supermodel showed off her baby bump.
The Riverdale star shared three heart emojis alongside the wholesome picture from the event.
While rumours about a pregnancy had been swirling for a while, since Dylan fought off the intruders at their house, the news was confirmed at the 79th annual film festival on May 14.
After the pictures from the event went viral, Barbara and Dylan took to Instagram and shared cute pictures from the festival, as well as a scan of their baby.
Barbara and Dylan have been together since 2018, after they first met in 2017.
They transformed their strong bond into marriage in 2023 after they got engaged and tied the knot later that year in Barbara’s hometown in Hungary.
United States (U.S.) Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks has resigned just after 16 months of service as the 27th head of the Patrol force amid a wave of high-profile departures from President Trump’s administration.
His departure marks a major shake-up in Trump’s immigration team as earlier senior Border Patrol official Greg Bovino retired and then Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was fired by Trump.
The reason behind his departure remains unclear; however, he now wanted to return to his home in Texas and focus on his family.
In an interview with Fox News, the 52-year-old former Navy veteran said: “It’s just time. I feel like I got the ship back on course from the least secure disastrous chaotic border to the most secure border this country has ever seen.”
Announcing his resignation in a letter to his staff, Banks hailed the accomplishments of Border Patrol over the course of last one and a half year, saying, “It is nothing short of amazing.”
A look back at Banks’ career:
He has a career in federal service spanning over 37 years (444 months). Banks served in U.S. Navy for 10 years before joining the Border Patrol.
He also served as special advisor on border affairs to Texas Governor Greg Abbot and took the role of 27th chief after President Trump was sworn into his second term in January 2025.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott thanked Banks for his service.
Since Trump took over as president, his administration has taken a strict action to curb illegal migration to the country, in some cases even legally registered migrants were targeted.
According to CBP, the illegal crossings have dropped by more than 90 percent in the last one and a half years.
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