Yesterday, we learned that a John Wick animated prequel is in the works. today? As it turns out, Eva Longoria saved the first film from cancellation at the last minute.
Wait, what? ! Yes, the famous actress, director, and businesswoman’s $6 million investment put the franchise to an early rest. Via Variety , Business Insider spoke with directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch to reveal the shocking news.
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“In less than a week, we lost almost $6 million in gap financing… We raised money independently to get the bonds, but one of the investors was unable to raise the money in time,” Stahelski said. Filmmaker and star Keanu Reeves have both put their own money into the project, with producer Basil Iwanyk using up “three of his personal credit cards to contribute to the budget.” funds”.
Still, with less than 24 hours to go, the gap was still wide, and Eva Longoria “came to the rescue.” What’s the reason? CAA (Creative Artists Agency) “is helping the team put together financing for the film and is making a last-ditch effort to save the project, offering some actors the opportunity to invest in the film.” According to Leitch, while she was initially concerned about her The investment was uncertain, but she later said that “investing in John Wick was the ‘best money’ she’d ever spent.” Yeah, nothing. John Wick is a huge property right now and isn’t going to sleep anytime soon.
Funny stories aside, it’s great to see creatives helping each other and taking a chance on potentially interesting projects, especially if they have deep pockets. John Wick is now one of the biggest action franchises of all time, and there are plenty of spin-off projects set to expand the universe in Reeves’ (temporary) absence. Additionally, John Wick influenced a ton of action films over the past decade, so Eva Longoria unknowingly helped reshape the “pure action” genre for years to come.
