India, April 2 -- Fans of the adrenaline-fueled John Wick franchise can rejoice as actor Keanu Reeves is set to reprise his iconic role as the hitman in the upcoming John Wick 5. According to Hollywood Reporter, Lionsgate announced the upcoming instalment of the franchise on Tuesday at the ongoing CinemaCon in Las Vegas. Also read: Keanu Reeve's John Wick franchise almost got cancelled: Eva Longoria came to it's heroic rescue

Along with Keanu, director Chad Stahelski is also back for John Wick: Chapter 5. The previous instalment ended with the death of the titular assassin. Lionsgate is developing the movie with Thunder Road producers Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee, as well as franchise director and producer Chad and producer-star Keanu.

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