# Keanu Reeves Returns for John Wick Prequel

> Lionsgate confirms Keanu Reeves' John Wick animated prequel movie gets greenlight for production.
- Title: Keanu Reeves Returns for John Wick Prequel · ScreenRant
- Summary: Lionsgate confirms Keanu Reeves' John Wick animated prequel movie gets greenlight for production.
- Keywords: john wick, keanu reeves, lionsgate, shannon tindle, ryan firpo, kaz firpo, animated prequel, john wick chapter 5, ScreenRant
- Source: ScreenRant — https://screenrant.com/keanu-reeves-john-wick-prequel-movie-fate-lionsgate-greenlit
- Author: Grant Hermanns
- Published: 2026-11-05T22:22:32+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: john wick, keanu reeves, lionsgate, shannon tindle, ryan firpo, kaz firpo, animated prequel, john wick chapter 5, entertainment, culture
## Keanu Reeves' John Wick Prequel
Lionsgate has confirmed Keanu Reeves' John Wick animated prequel movie gets greenlight for production.
## Shannon Tindle Directs
Shannon Tindle, director of Ultraman: Rising, is helming the film with Ryan and Kaz Firpo writing the script.
## Production Timeline
The film follows Reeves' return after Chapter 4's ending, with Donnie Yen starring in a Caine spinoff that wrapped production in July 2026.
## Key takeaway

Lionsgate has officially greenlit Keanu Reeves' John Wick animated prequel movie with Shannon Tindle directing and Ryan and Kaz Firpo writing the script.