Chad Stahelski, who Deadline already told you is set to direct the reboot Highlander Starring Henry Cavill, She signed a deal with Lionsgate to oversee creative design for both the franchise and John Wick. He remembers, John Wick He started to spin with ballet dancer this summer; Stahelski already has an EP on this film.
Stahelski will have brand oversight across film, television and all multimedia platforms. “The director and his team at 87Eleven Entertainment have taken the lead in designing a comprehensive multi-platform content strategy for both franchises,” a press release issued this morning said.
Stahelski will work alongside the franchise’s producers – Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee in the film. wick Franchise, Neil H. Moritz and the estate of the late Peter S. Davis Highlander.
“This deal expands on the great creative relationship we already have with John Wick and extends to our Highlander franchise,” said Joe Drake, outgoing president of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, and Adam Fogelson, president of MPG. From the beginning, Chad has been the creative force defining the world of Wick; As we continue to think about the future of this world, we want Chad to work with Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee of Thunder Road, as our mentors who guide and strategize together every step of the way. This deal makes it official, and we look forward to his steady hand and creative contributions not only to the film he makes, but also to the other stories that arise from it. “He is a true visionary, and we are thrilled to have him on our side.”
“I am thrilled to be able to grow my relationship with Lionsgate in this new oversight role for the John Wick universe and its further expansion,” Stahelski said. “John Wick is very close to my heart, and to be able to continue to nurture him will be amazing for me. I am very excited to launch another franchise with Highlander, a world so rich with compelling stories to tell.
Stahelski john wick chapter 4, Which has been a bright spot at the 2023 box office with revenues north of $440 million, and just saw its stunt team from the picture earn a SAG Award nomination for Stunt Ensemble. Stahelski, a former stuntman, has been lobbying the Academy to recognize the stunts at the Oscars. John Wick The films are directed in their own style: although there is a screenplay that serves as the backbone, much of the film’s action scenes are held together by location scouts and stunt choreography and fight teams.
Working with Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee of Thunder Road, Stahelski served as EP on John Wick Peacock Derivative Series Continentalproduced by Lionsgate Television for Amazon and NBC, becomes the platform’s biggest original launch of 2023. ballet dancerAna de Armas plays an assassin trained in the Rosca Roma tradition. Len Wiseman directs. Pic hits theaters on June 7.
Stahelski is repped by WME, attorney Tara Kole and Mortimer PR.