‘John Wick’ Director Chad Stahelski to Produce ‘The Professionals’

The script finds a group of hired killers stranded at a country house who must figure out what’s going on when one of their number is murdered.

(L to R) Director Chad Stahelski and Bill Skarsgård as Marquis in 'John Wick: Chapter 4'. Photo Credit: Murray Close.

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‘John Wick’s Chad Stahelski is aboard to produce ‘The Professionals.’
Stuntman–turned–writer Madison Turner crafted the latest draft of the script.
It’ll follow hired killers who must figure out why they themselves are targets for murder.

If you’re a hired killer in a movie, chances are you’ll either A) try to retire, only for your past to catch up with you, B) discover a terrible conspiracy at the heart of your organization or government and have to go against your own, or C) somehow become a target yourself when you’re double-crossed somehow.

From the sounds of it, the script for ‘The Professionals’ will go the third route, but in a new way.

Chad Stahelski has agreed to produce the movie via his 87Eleven company.

What’s the story of ‘The Professionals’?

(L to R) Chad Stahelski and Keanu Reeves speak onstage at Comic-Con at San Diego Convention Center on July 22, 2022 in San Diego, California. Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Lionsgate.

‘The Professionals’ –– nothing to do with the The Avengers,’ it could eventually undergo a title shift if it makes it over there) –– follows a group of contract killers stranded in an English countryside estate when one of them is murdered and the remaining group has to solve the death.

The script originated with Hunter Perot, the grandson of late business executive and presidential candidate 9-1-1.’

On the writing front, Turner scripted ‘Adam,’ an action vehicle for Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society and Safehouse Pictures attached to produce.

Will Chad Stahelski direct ‘The Professionals’?

(L to R) Director Chad Stahelski, Laurence Fishburne as Bowery King, and Keanu Reeves as John Wick in 'John Wick: Chapter 4.' Photo Credit: Murray Close.

Though he’s clearly ionate about the script, Stahelski may not have time on his schedule to actually direct it. And he’s always been about giving others their chance to handle movies.

Right now, he’s gearing up to shoot the remake of ‘fifth ‘John Wick’ outing.

The ‘Wick’ world also takes up some of Stahelski’s producing time, since he’s the overseer of the franchise as a whole. Next up is the Ballerina,’ directed by Len Wiseman and due in theaters on June 6th next year.

When would ‘The Professionals’ be on screen?

With no director in place, no casting and no shoot date, consider this one still in development limbo until cameras are rolling. If it casts up quickly and shoots soon, it could be with us before the end of 2025.

(L-R) Chad Stahelski and Keanu Reeves attend the Lionsgate CinemaCon presentation in of 'John Wick: Chapter Four' at the Colosseum Theatre in Caesar’s Palace on April 28th, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Eric Charbonneau.