No one could have known John Wick would sire a cinematic universe when it debuted in 2014. At worst, it would be another bottom-of-the-barrel Taken-esque revenge thriller; at best, a vehicle for Keanu Reeves’ long-awaited comeback. Thankfully, we got the latter. The Wick films propelled Reeves, stuntmen-turned-directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch, and their respective production companies to the forefront of action filmmaking.
