A brand new photo from 2017's John Wick: Chapter 2 showcases Keanu Reeves' Wick enjoying a daytime walk with his new pal. The unnamed dog was recovered by John Wick at the conclusion of the first film when he entered an animal shelter after battling the main antagonist, Viggo Tarasov (Michael Nyqvist).
The new John Wick image, from the second movie of the trilogy (a fourth is on the way), sees John wearing more casual - but still roughed up - clothing alongside his new unnamed companion who returned for both John Wick: Chapter 2 and John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, the latter which introduced other dogs who were combat ready.
Photographer Niko Tavernise snapped this on-set shot while shooting the below sequence where John's on the run.
The dog's real-life name is Cha Cha and while referred to as "Boy" in the series, without a proper name, the pitbull is actually female. More importantly, this dog has survived every movie so far. A behind-the-scenes doc for John Wick was also released by Lionsgate and is worth a watch for fans:
We're pleased to debut this shot while preparing for tonight's free premiere of John Wick on YouTube where we're partnering with Lionsgate to debut the movie at 6pm PT / 9pm ET live on our own YouTube channel. Bookmark or set a reminder below:
This latest #LionsgateLive event tonight (Friday, May 8th) is the latest and last in a series free screenings on YouTube Live - that also include The Hunger Games and La La Land - in an effort to help give back to the workers that made the movies special by donating to Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation. Join us tonight in watching one of the greatest action movies ever made!
John Wick: Chapter 4 is scheduled for wide release on May 21, 2021.
Source: Lionsgate (and photography by Niko Tavernise - on Instagram here)