Shooting for the film will begin in the fall of 2015.

This will be the third time Peter Stomare and Keanu Reeves work together after Constantine (2005) and Henry's Crime (2010).

This film's director was a stunt man in the Matrix trilogy.

This will be the first time Laurence Fishburne and Keanu Reeves worked together since The Matrix Revolutions (2003).

John Wick is intended to be a trilogy, this film being the second in that trilogy.

In preparation for the role Keanu Reeves was trained by ex SF members in dual weapons and close quarters shooting. A clip of Keanu training with live ammo was released online showing him performing to a high standard with multiple weapons on a CQB range

A teaser trailer was released on 10/10/16

This will be the fourth time Peter Stomare and Keanu Reeves work together after Constantine (2005), Henry's Crime (2010) and Swedish Dicks (2016)

Keanu Reeves and Common also starred as enemies in 'Street Kings' (2008).

Reunites actors Laurence Fishburne and Keanu Reeves from The Matrix Trilogy.

John Wick (Keanu Reeves) says to the Bowery King (Laurence Fishburne) "So I guess you have a choice." This phrase, or variations of it, was a constant theme of these actors' previous collaboration, the Matrix Trilogy (1999-2003).

Keanu Reeves and Common also appeared as enemies in Street Kings (2008).

The fight between Keanu Reeves and Common in Rom contains a stairway which is one of the iconic parts of the Counter Strike Map "Italy".

Keanu performs about 95% of the fight scenes himself. The only stunts that he doesn't do are the ones in which John Wick gets hit by a car.

Posters portyraying two masks from the payday franchise can be seen. John Wick was involved in a cross-promotion prior to release with the game series.