“John Wick: Chapter 4” is set to debut this weekend, and box office projections for the latest outing in the Keanu Reeves action franchise are through the roof.
According to Variety, the highly anticipated sequel will premiere in 3,800 North American theatres on Friday, in addition to 71 international territories.
Current expectations project an opening weekend of between $65 million to $70 million domestically, and between $100 million and $115 million worldwide. READ MORE: ‘John Wick 4’ Pays Tribute To Late Lance Reddick In Credits If those projections are accurate, “John Wick: Chapter 4” will set a record for the biggest opening weekend of all the films in the franchise; 2014’s “John Wick” raked in $14 million domestically in its opening weekend, while, 2017’s “John Wick: Chapter 2” sold $30.4 million in tickets, and and 2019’s “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” brought in $56.8 million.
As Variety pointed out, the “John Wick” franchise has defied conventional wisdom about sequels, which typically earn less than their predecessors.
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