When it was first released in 2014,John Wickinitially seemed to be a typical, run-of-the-mill action thriller.

John Wickwas originally released on October 24, 2014.

Reeves sent Stahelski the script forScorn, and it was very different from what the final product would be.

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For starters, it was shorter than the average screenplay, with only 65-75 pages.

And on top of that,the tone was very different, too.

Stahelski said thatonly four people died in the entire script.

Keanu Reeves holding a pistol in a warehouse with destroyed cars in John Wick 2014

Kolstads original script had more of a Cold War vibe.

A gritty, Cold War-ishJohn Wickmovie sounds like a great cinematic thriller.

By any metric, the movie did really well.

Collage of Halle Berry in John Wick 3 and Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne in John Wick 4

John Wick is the first entry in the action-thriller franchise directed by Chad Stahelski and starring Keanu Reeves. Retired hitman John is brought back into the field when the dog his recently deceased life left him is murdered. Full of rage and equipped with unparalleled combat skills, John begins to track down the ones responsible for the act of violence and lays waste to any who dare to cross his path, sending panic throughout the criminal underworld.

Keanu Reeves pointing a gun in John Wick.

Keanu Reeves with a gun in a club in John Wick

Headshot Of Keanu Reeves In The Los Angeles Premiere Of Lionsgate’s ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’

Headshot Of Adrianne Palicki In The FYC special event

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