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Celebrate the Second Anniversary of John Wick 3

On this day in 2019, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum opened in theaters. The Chad Stahelski film made $326.7 million at the box office. John Wick 3 starred Keanu Reeves, Halley Berry, Asia Kate Dillon and Ian McShane. It also had Laurence Fishburne on screen once again with his Matrix co-star Reeves.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MAY 15: Keanu Reeves attends the special screening of Lionsgate’s “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” at TCL Chinese Theatre on May 15, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

John Wick 3 opened in 3,850 theaters on May 17, 2019. Keanu Reeve’s movie made $56.8 million on opening weekend.

NEW YORK, NY – JULY 09: Keanu Reeves seen on location for ‘John Wick 3’ near Times Square on July 9, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)

The third John Wick film was well received by fans. John Wick 3 rated 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 8.5 out of 10 on IMDB and 4.8 out of 5 on Walmart.

New York City, Morocco, and the Western Sahara are locations where the movie was filmed. Furthermore, the production budget is estimated to be $75 million.

Halle Berry Joins the Cast

Halle Berry often worked out twice a day to prepare for the film. Her longtime personal trainer Peter Lee Thomas, told USA TODAY the details. Berry worked out five days a week, for 60-90 minutes at a time. Thomas, who has studied mixed martial arts, trained Berry like a fighter: She shadowboxed, wore a sauna suit and skipped rope. Moreover, the Executive Decision star took fight training in forms like Jiu Jitsu.

Halle Berry can do eight to ten unassisted pullups, thanks to the ring training she did with Peter Lee Thomas – Photo courtesy of Peter Lee Thomas

“This woman is so hard-working and tough, I had to tell her to stop,” says Heidi Moneymaker, Berry’s fight trainer on “John Wick.”

But Berry’s relentless approach may have gotten her in trouble: The actress broke three ribs while stunt training. 

“She did go through a lot of strains and bruises,” Moneymaker says. “But even if she was dog-tired, if I said, ‘How do you feel?’ she’d say, ‘Great, let’s go again.’ “

John Wick: Open Contact Roller Coaster

A John Wick roller coaster was announced October 19, 2020. The ride will be located at Dubai’s Lionsgate Zone at MOTIONGATE. Dubai becomes home to the first ever theme park rollercoaster inspired by the global hit action franchise John Wick, whose first three installments have grossed nearly $600 million at the worldwide box office.

John Wick – Open Contract Roller Coaster Ride

John Wick 3: Behind The Scenes

Enjoy these behind the scenes photos from the production of John Wick 3.

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