# Keanu Reeves signs to voice John Wick in animated prequel about the 'Impossible Task'

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Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 6 Nov 2026
Updated: 6 Nov 2026
Retrieved: 6 Nov 2026

> Lionsgate's animated film tells how Wick killed all his rivals in one night to leave the High Table and marry Helen. Ultraman: Rising's Shannon Tindle directs, with John Wick 5 still in development.

Keanu Reeves has closed a deal to return as **John Wick** in Lionsgate's **animated prequel**, [Variety reported](https://variety.com/2026/film/news/keanu-reeves-john-wick-animated-movie-prequel-1236940815/) on Thursday 5 November. It is the first time the character will appear in an animated feature, and Reeves will also produce.

## The story: the 'Impossible Task'

The film goes back to the part of Wick's life that the live-action films only talk about. It follows the hitman as he completes the **Impossible Task**, killing all of his rivals in a single night, to free himself from his obligation to the High Table, the crime council that runs the films' underworld, and earn the right to a life with his future wife, **Helen**.

Fans first heard about the task in the original 2014 film, when gangster Viggo Tarasov describes it to his son. Lionsgate's film chief Adam Fogelson said when the project was announced in 2025 that it was the story fans were "clamoring for" most.

## Who is making it

- **Director:** Shannon Tindle, best known for Netflix's *Ultraman: Rising* and for *Kubo and the Two Strings*.
- **Writers:** Ryan and Kaz Firpo.
- **Producers:** the series' regular team, Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee of Thunder Road and Chad Stahelski of 87Eleven Entertainment, with Reeves and the company Point Grey.

No release date or studio animation partner has been announced.

## A billion-dollar series that keeps growing

The five *John Wick* films, including last year's Ana de Armas spin-off *Ballerina*, have taken more than **$1 billion** at the global box office, according to Variety. That is roughly Rs 277 billion at today's [dollar rate](/data/usd-pkr). Lionsgate also has a fifth live-action *John Wick* in development and a standalone film about **Caine**, the blind assassin played by Donnie Yen in *John Wick: Chapter 4*.

## Where to watch the John Wick films in Pakistan

The live-action films come and go on the streaming services available in Pakistan, and the line-up changes by month, so check the catalogue on your own account before paying. If you pay for several streaming apps by card, remember that banks add charges on foreign-currency payments: the [currency converter](/tools/finance/currency-converter) shows what a dollar subscription costs in rupees today.

## Frequently asked questions

**What is the John Wick animated movie about?**

It is a prequel about the Impossible Task, when Wick killed all his rivals in one night to leave the High Table and be with Helen. Keanu Reeves voices Wick and Shannon Tindle directs.

## Sources

- Keanu Reeves Set to Return as John Wick in Animated Prequel Movie (5 Nov 2026) (Variety): https://variety.com/2026/film/news/keanu-reeves-john-wick-animated-movie-prequel-1236940815/

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