'I challenge you': 'John Wick’ director Chad Stahelski wants to ‘take a swing’ at making ‘Star Wars’ film
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Chad Stahelski, the director of the hit action franchise ‘John Wick’, has revealed his interest in joining another blockbuster series ‘Star Wars.'
In a candid interview, he shared his love for the sci-fi saga and his bold challenge to Disney.
Chad Stahelski says ‘I’m a 'Star Wars' guy’
Speaking to Josh Horowitz on the ‘Happy Sad Confused’ podcast, Stahelski opened up about his passion for ‘Star Wars’ and how it influenced his life and career.
Stahelski said, “I’m a ‘Star Wars’ guy, like, the first ‘Star Wars’ changed my life. Maybe someday out there. Disney, if you’re listening, hit me in a couple of years and I have a couple of takes for ‘Star Wars,'” he said.
Stahelski also expressed his confidence in his ability to make a ‘Star Wars’ film that would challenge the expectations of the fans and the studio.
The director said, “I’d take a swing at that. I challenge you … see if Disney could survive me," Variety reported.
Chad Stahelski is working on ‘John Wick’ TV series
While Stahelski’s ‘Star Wars’ dream is still in the realm of possibility, he has a more immediate project in the pipeline: a ‘John Wick’ TV series.
He revealed that he is currently developing the show with Lionsgate, the studio behind the movies.
“We’re currently trying to develop a ‘John Wick’ TV series and Lionsgate has been very cool about backing us.
"We just started getting into the nitty gritty when the strikes all happened … hopefully maybe in this TV series we can bring back some of the people we love," he said.
The ‘John Wick’ TV series, which is reportedly titled ‘The Continental’, will focus on the mysterious hotel that serves as a safe haven for assassins in the movies. It is expected to feature some familiar faces from the films, as well as new characters and stories.
Chad Stahelski and Keanu Reeves wanted to kill off John Wick
Stahelski also discussed the ending of ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’, which left the fate of the titular character (played by Keanu Reeves) unclear.
He admitted that he and Reeves had always planned to end John Wick’s journey with his death. “Keanu and I have been trying to kill off John Wick since the second one.
"We just figured there’s no way out for this guy, like, if we really stay hardboiled and we really stay with our fate and our consequence, all our mantra here, you can’t — there’s no happy ending," he added.
