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Keanu Reeves will begin shooting  John Wick: Chapter 3  on April 26th, a little over a year after the sequel hit theaters, earning over $171.5 million worldwide. The plot has been kept tightly under wraps, but there are plenty of juicy tidbits that have been leaked throughout pre-production. The first is that Chad Stahelski, the stuntman-turned-director, is back to helm the third entry. He co-directed the first alongside David Leitch ( Atomic Blonde ,  Deadpool 2 ) and headed up the sequel entirely. The screenwriter of the first two, Derek Kolstad, is also back. Rumor has it that he will delve into John Wick's origins, which remain largely unknown.  The sequel ended with Wick breaking one of the codes of the assassin world, killing on the grounds of the Continental hotel. A bounty was placed on his head in return, making him enemy number one for every assassin in the world. Some of them may be played by La...

John Wick: Chapter 2  photo: The hitman's new dog is still by his side Rest easy,  John Wick  fans — the hitman’s new dog is still by his side. In a new image released Wednesday from the upcoming film,  John Wick: Chapter 2 , Wick, once again played by Keanu Reeves, is walking the Brooklyn Bridge with his new trusty sidekick, the pitbull he saved at the end of the first film. When Russian mobsters killed Wick’s beagle, Daisy, a gift from his now deceased wife, that triggered the events of the first film. Given Reeves’ dirty and disheveled look in the new photo, it looks like his new pooch is by his side for some  Chapter 2  action. The official synopsis for  John Wick: Chapter Two  is as follows : "Keanu Reeves returns in the sequel to the 2014 hit as legendary hitman John Wick who is forced to back out of retirement by a former associate plotting to seize control of a shadowy international assassins' guild. Bound by a blood oath to...