John Wick sequel has its title and release date announced

The sequel to the popular action thriller John Wick has had its title and release date announced.

ERC revealed on twitter that Lionsgate will release the follow-up film on February 10, 2017 with the new title John Wick: Chapter Two.

It will have heavy competition that week as also scheduled to open on the same day are The LEGO Batman Movie, and Fifty Shades Darker.

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Keanu Reeves returns to star as the title role while Winston (Ian McShane), Aurelio (John Leguizamo) and Jimmy (Tom Sadowski) also return for the sequel. There are also fresh faces on board as Laurence Fishburne, Ruby Rose and Common add their names to the already impressive cast.

John Wick: Chapter Two is directed by Chad Stahelski with Derek Kolstad writing the screenplay.