Keanu Reeves confirms return to star in "Defense Mission 5" and will dubb the prequel

　　At CinemaCon in Las Vegas, USA, film production company Lionsgate officially announced that well-known movie star Keanu Reeves will return to star in the latest work of the classic action series "Defense Mission 5". Meanwhile, the official also revealed that a pre-transmission animated film will be produced, telling the origin story of John Vick. The animated film will be voiced by Keanu Levi.

This series has received high praise since the release of the first "Defense Mission" in 2014. John Vick, played by Keanu Reeves, is also loved by the audience for his unique role setting and excellent martial arts skills. In the first episode of the series, retired top killer John Vick experienced the death of his wife and was forced to come back after gangsters killed his beloved dog that accompanied him to start a journey of revenge. The first part of the series had a global box office of US$86.1 million, and each subsequent work surpassed the previous work, and the total global box office of the entire series has exceeded US$1 billion.

At present, the plot details and production schedule for "Defending Mission 5" have not been made public, but Keanu Reeves confirmed that he will return to play the iconic role again, which has made fans look forward to it. In addition, the pre-transmission animated film will explore John Vick's life experience more deeply, depicting his process of completing various seemingly impossible tasks, and telling the story of his reunion with the love of his life. The animation is scheduled to be released in 2025 and is directed by Shannon Tyndall, who has directed "ULTRAMAN: Rise", and the script is written by Vanessa Taylor, who has participated in "Deep Underwater" and "Song of the Desperate". The executive production will be co-produced by Alex Young and Jason Spitz of 87Eleven Entertainment.

　　This return of Keanu Reeves undoubtedly added more guarantees to "Defend Mission 5", and the production of the pre-transmission animated film also injected new vitality into this popular series. Fans can not only look forward to enjoying Levi's wonderful performance on the big screen, but also learn more about John Vick's past and inner world through the animation, which will undoubtedly make the story of the "Defend Mission" series more colorful. More detailed information will continue to be followed, please keep an eye on the movie fans.