John Wick 5 and the upcoming prequel movie have been addressed in a new interview with Keanu Reeves' franchise director.

(This was a minor plot point in "John Wick: Chapter 3 -- Parabellum," with de Armas ... this time directed by Len Wiseman ...

"Of course Chad had to clean up someone else’s mess. Remember, this film is basically 'John Wick 3.5,'" an insider told The Wrap. "This story happens before John Wick 4 and after that film ...

First introduced in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Rooney -- played by Ana de Armas -- was taken in by the Ruska Roma ...