Chad Stahelski, director of John Wick, revealed that a scene in the film is inspired by an indie game. We tell you what it is in this note!
john wick 4 It is already in theaters around the world and it is one of the installments of the franchise that grossed the most during its first weekend, with more than 73 million dollars, and those who have already seen it assure that there is a scene that seems to be taken from a game. And as confirmed Chad Stahelskithe director of the film, people have this feeling because it was indeed based on a video game.
In a recent interview, Stahelski explained that one of the shots, where we have an action sequence where the camera rises above Keanu Reevesfollowing a shootout from a top-down angle, is based on an indie game. “I had seen this game and I am going to give it recognition”, commented the manager. I think it was called Hong Kong Massacre, they did this top shot and we had been doing a lot with the big flashes and it just clicked.”
In case you never heard of Hong Kong Massacre, this action indie came out in 2019 and received mixed reviews from critics. In it we follow an elegant shooter in Hotline Miami where we will have to shoot through the criminal underworld in search of revenge. Everything takes place in a familiar top-down angle as players fly through the air and fire their weapons in slow motion, all while flashes illuminate the dreary buildings.
If you’ve seen the movie, you probably know what scene it’s from after watching the game. But even though the game inspired the movie, Hong Kong Massacre it has a synopsis quite similar to the first installment of the franchise. One of the criticisms that the indie received when it came out was that it had many repetitive scenes and moments where the difficulty increased for no reason. However, if you’re a fan of john wick you probably want to take advantage of that in Steam the game is ARS 1,400 (without taxes). Currently, it is only available in pc, nintendoswitch (ARS $387.81 without taxes) and Playstation 4 ($19.99 excl. tax).
john wick 4 It is now available in all cinemas around the world. In this new installment we see Reeves again in the skin of the protagonist, who must discover a way to defeat the High table. But first she must earn her freedom from him. “wick must face a new enemy with powerful alliances around the world and forces that turn old friends into enemies”reveals the official synopsis.