John Wick: Chapter 4 is an ideal motion movie, people. What director Chad Stahelski completed with the John Wick franchise is nothing in need of miraculous — notably these days of lifeless superhero fare.
Talking of which, the largest query I had after witnessing John Wick’s newest massacre was: Why don’t different studios give Chad Stahelski a name and let him revitalize just a few struggling franchises? Which of them? I’m glad you requested.
Marvel Properties
It’s no secret that Marvel is struggling lately. The studio’s newest entry, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, did not generate a lot curiosity on the field workplace and should find yourself grossing lower than the unique Ant-Man. Couple that with the ho-hum performances of Eternals, Black Widow, Shang-Chi, and even Wakanda Eternally — plus the lukewarm response to the varied Marvel TV exhibits — and it’s clear the once-dominating franchise wants a bit tender love and care.
Enter Chad Stahelski, the maestro behind the astonishing John Wick collection. After seeing what he produced with a comparatively feeble (by Hollywood requirements) finances, why not give the person an opportunity to crack the Marvel code? Are you able to think about a superhero flick within the vein of John Wick?
The thought itself is sufficient to make me giddy. Actually, this appears like a no brainer.
At this juncture, Marvel ought to reintroduce the X-Males and let Stahelski go bonkers with both property. Wolverine slicing by means of an limitless swarm of villains whereas Cyclops battles a Sentinel, and Rogue beats the shit out of Magneto? Sure, please.
Now, there’s an opportunity Stahelski’s artistic fashion meshed completely with the John Wick universe. He might battle below tighter studio management and massive budgets. Nonetheless, I’d, on the very least, give the person a wholesome finances and inform him to do no matter he wished with Blade or any of the opposite action-based heroes.
Star Wars
Disney’s Star Wars is at the moment additionally operating on fumes. The most recent season of The Mandalorian is off to a rocky begin, producing combined critiques from critics and audiences alike. With no motion pictures in manufacturing and nothing however just a few mysterious collection to stay up for, now can be time to inject that galaxy far, far-off with some new life.
Flip again the clock and let Stahelski adapt Knights of the Previous Republic. We want Darth Malak unhinged on the large display screen. Or, deliver again Rey, Finn, and Poe and provides Stahelski a clean test to kick off a complete new trilogy of movies. Simply remember to embrace Donnie Yen.
Yeah, I do know — it received’t occur. Authorized points, contracts, and so on., would doubtless hinder the team-up. Plus, it’s doable that Stahelski would moderately spend his time developing distinctive cinematic worlds like Ghost of Tsushima moderately than burden himself with another person’s dwindling franchise.
Nonetheless, a fan can dream.
The Matrix Resurrections was a colossal disappointment that wasted a intelligent premise and did not ship the form of wonderful motion discovered within the first three movies. Seeing how carefully Stahelski is to the franchise — he performed Trinity’s husband Chad in Resurrections — it appears logical to offer him a shot at revitalizing Neo’s ongoing battle with the machines.
As a aspect, watching John Wick 4, I saved pondering, “That is what The Matrix Revolutions ought to have been: an unbelievable, cool, action-packed thrill experience capped with an emotional ending.” Like John, Neo ought to have gone out in a blaze of glory. Now’s the time to offer audiences what they wished to see all these years in the past.
Terminator
Yeah, Terminator is a useless model. Even James Cameron couldn’t deliver it again to life. Nonetheless, I feel there’s loads of juice left within the property, as long as the particular person in cost offers a rattling. I’d like to see the long run warfare depicted in The Terminator and T2, purple lasers and all. Maybe Stahelski may craft a John Wick-styled journey centered across the race to cease Skynet from utilizing the time-travel machine.
You understand, a narrative just like the one we noticed within the terrific online game Terminator: Resistance. Cameron has acknowledged he’s kicking round concepts for a brand new installment. So why not strike when the iron’s scorching and faucet Stahleski to take the collection in a brand new path?
What Else Would Work?
A number of different franchises may use a shot within the arm — Predator, Aliens, DC, and Die Exhausting. Every would profit with Stahelski on the helm. Hell, if I’m James Gunn, I’m a minimum of entertaining the concept of a Stahelski-directed Batman flick. Why the hell not?
Yeah, it’s a big gamble. However at this level, if I’m a studio govt trying to find somebody to take management of a well-known IP, Stahelski is the primary man I’d name.