Keanu Reeves Wields Pistol In Striking New John Wick 4 Promo Photo

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There are plenty of franchises out there where audiences know exactly what they're getting. In some cases, that knowledge might be perceived as a reason to avoid the property entirely. If there's no surprise, why bother? But for many, there's some real comfort in that familiarity. Grabbing some popcorn and hitting play, knowing full well that there are a very particular style of violent shenanigans afoot, might just be one of life's greatest pleasures, and it seems as though John Wick has capitalized on that notion.

A new promo image from the upcoming 4th entry in the satisfyingly violent Keanu Reeves-led John Wick action series looks like it's keeping to that same sentiment, and that's perfectly fine. Spotted at CinemaCon, the photo is just as stylized as the rest of the series and sports Reeves' title character apparently shooting something while surrounded with flowers. The striking color scheme, with lots of green contrasting with a red glow and black background, further drives home that this is definitely a John Wick movie.

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Given how the visuals of any given John Wick movie are just as important to the experience as John's impeccable headshot marksmanship, it's entirely possible that this eye-popping promo could be teasing a specific moment in the movie. The picture of flowers flying around Reeves in a neon green haze while he aims his trusty pistol at something off-screen could quite easily allude to a tragic and/or awesome action scene similar to the glass room fight in John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum. Or maybe it takes place in a flower shop and is, in fact, an elaborate homage to The Room.

John Wick follows Reeves' titular character, who wants nothing more than