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Besides punching people in impressively stylish ways, John Wick is known for being really good with guns. When he isn't using pencils to dispatch his enemies, or crushing thugs' necks with library books, Keanu Reeves' hitman is taking out hordes of foes with some of the most elite firearms skills ever seen on screen. It's part of the whole John Wick gun-fu style, which builds on John Woo's pioneering method for filming shootouts by basically turning everything up to 11. At this point, the John Wick movies are essentially excuses to show off some of the most advanced combat choreography you're likely to see, and a big part of that has been Wick's gun-slinging abilities.

Of course, it helps that Reeves has an unparalleled dedication to learning these combat skills himself. Since the John Wick franchise started back in 2014, many a video of the actor deftly working his way through...

John Wick just wanted to retire and live a happy, peaceful life with his Beagle puppy, but instead he's been kicking butts and taking names for nearly a decade since "John Wick" premiered in theaters in 2014. Directed by stuntman Chad Stahelski, the franchise follows Keanu Reeves as John Wick, who is one of the most amazing assassins to have ever lived. In "John Wick: Chapter 4," John must face off against the High Table, who control the worldwide cabal of assassins, and hopefully earn his freedom from a life of murder for money once and for all. (You can read our review here!) The latest film, directed by Stahelski and written by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch, stars Reeves along with franchise favorites Laurence Fishburne, Ian McShane, and the late Lance Reddick, along with newcomers Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Rina Sawayama, and Scott Adkins. What's more, it's...

Of the many weapons that mythic assassin John Wick has used to kill hundreds of bad guys over the span of four movies, a gun still best defines him — and the series.

“No one does guns more than we do,” says “John Wick” director Chad Stahelski, a former stuntman. With the four films in the franchise, Stahelski has taken “gun-fu” (a balletic blend of martial arts and gunfighting) to new commercial and creative heights even as the use of guns on set has become hotly debated since the death of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

“John Wick: Chapter 4” was in production in Paris when the incident happened in October 2021, but though there was intense concern for those involved, the “Wick” set wasn’t shaken — primarily because Stahelski has gone to great lengths to create a culture of safety and preparedness around the weaponry.

“There is no reason to have a...