John Wick: Chapter 2 is a 2017 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by Chad Stahelski and written by Derek Kolstad. A sequel to the 2014 film John Wick, the film stars Keanu Reeves, Common, Laurence Fishburne, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ruby Rose, John Leguizamo and Ian McShane. The plot follows hitman John Wick who must go on the run after a bounty is placed on his head.In February 2015, directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch revealed that a John Wick sequel was currently in development. The same month, CEO of Lionsgate Jon Feltheimer made an announcement during a conference call, stating “We see John Wick as a multiple-title action franchise”. Additionally, it was reported that Kolstad will return to write the screenplay.