Two Major Keanu Reeves Movies Just Got The Same Release Date

Mark your calendars, Keanu fans, because two of Keanu Reeves' most anticipated new projects are currently slated to hit theaters on the very same day. John Wick: Chapter 4 and the fourth Matrix film will both debut on May 21, 2021, creating a possible conundrum for moviegoers.

It's certainly an interesting choice for Warner Bros. to settle on that specific release date for The Matrix 4 when Summit Entertainment and Lionsgate already claimed it for John Wick: Chapter 4. Unless audiences want to catch both on the same day, they'll have to choose one flick to see before the other.

Whether the studios are trying to encourage a double feature or see which property is more popular, May 21, 2021 will certainly be a big day at the movies for Keanu fans.

Since it was announced in August 2019, fervor has been building for the fourth Matrix film, which marks the newest addition to the Wachowskis' canon since the original trilogy concluded in 2003 with Matrix: Revolutions. So far, The Matrix 4 already has a star-studded cast. Helmed by Lana Wachowski and fronted by Reeves as Neo and his Matrix co-star Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity, the cast will also include Neil Patrick Harris, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mindhunter's Jonathan Groff, and The Get Down standout Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

As for John Wick, the franchise kicked off in 2014 with former Matrix stuntman Chad Stahelski co-directing the film. Thanks to mind-bending action and a standout performance from Reeves as an expert assassin pulled out of retirement following the death of his dog, the first John Wick film was an immediate hit. It spawned two sequels John Wick: Chapter 2 and John Wick: Chapter 3 Parabellum . All three films succeeded at the box office, and the franchise as a whole has completely changed the action genre.

Reeve's career renaissance has been a long time coming. After roles in varied projects like Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure and an adaptation of Bram Stroker's Dracula, Keanu dipped a toe into full-fledged action films with Speed in 1994. Before long, the Wachowskis came calling with The Matrix, and Reeves' career changed overnight thanks to his role as Neo.

Throughout the original trilogy, Reeves cemented himself as a bonafide star, but he had a few rocky years that followed his Matrix success. Keep watching the video to see more about the two major Keanu Reeves movies just got the same release date!

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