John Wick 5 picks up directly after the shocking events of John Wick: Chapter 4, where John Wick (Keanu Reeves) appears to have narrowly escaped death after his brutal confrontation with the High Table. Injured and broken, John is forced to confront his past more than ever as new enemies rise to challenge him, and old alliances are tested.
The story centers around John’s quest to finally find peace, but not before dealing with the chaos he’s left in his wake. After surviving a near-fatal encounter, John’s sole focus is on finding the truth behind the mysterious “High Table” and its influence on the criminal underworld. However, John discovers that there are greater powers at play, pulling strings from the shadows, and the world he’s always known is being reshaped by these unseen forces.
The plot delves into John’s past as a former assassin, with new characters being introduced who either have old scores to settle with him or who see him as the last obstacle to their own power. As the stakes rise, John is forced into one final mission to dismantle the High Table and break the chains of the global assassin syndicate once and for all. However, the deeper John digs into the criminal world, the more he learns about a hidden network even more dangerous than the High Table—something more personal, tied directly to his former life and the events that led him to become the Baba Yaga.
The film will be structured around John’s struggle with his mortality, as he’s forced to reckon with the consequences of his violent past. John Wick 5 will balance intense action sequences with personal, character-driven moments. The film will explore John’s deepest fears—the fear of being unable to escape the violence, the fear of losing his humanity, and the fear of leaving those who are loyal to him vulnerable.
