The "John Wick" sequel is being pushed back a year and its May 2021 release date is being filled by the "Saw" reboot "Spiral."

Lionsgate has confirmed the release of `John Wick: Chapter 4` is being pushed a year from May 2021 to May 27, 2022. The next installment in the Keanu Reeves-starring action franchise was announced not long after `John Wick: Chapter 3` opened in May 2019 to over $50 million at the domestic box office. The move makes logistical sense, considering that Reeves still has to finish production on `The Matrix 4.` The Warner Bros. tentpole was several weeks into filming when production was halted. `John Wick` director Chad Stahelski said this week he was more or less expecting a new release date for `Chapter 4.`

`John Wick: Chapter 4` is one of several Lionsgate movies that has gotten a new release date today. Filling the May 2021 gap left by `Chapter 4` will be `Spiral,` the `Saw` reboot that the studio originally dated for May 15, 2020. `Spiral` will now open on May 21, 2021. The Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson sequel `The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard` is also being pushed back a year from August 2020 to August 20, 2021.

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Keanu Day has been CANCELED. John Wick 4 and The Matrix 4 were previously set to be released on the same day: May 21, 2021.

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`'The Matrix' was only four weeks in when this all happened,` Stahelski said. `So, Keanu's gotta go finish his commitment up on 'The Matrix,' which is a big deal and which I think will probably take him until the end of the year. Then we have to go into our prep mode and then we'll start. So release dates... who knows right now.`