There are not many franchises that have maintained the same high level of pulse-pounding quality that the "John Wick" series has. Across its five film installments, the franchise has delivered one breathtaking action set piece after another.

With 'Ballerina' in theaters and a Donnie Yen feature on the way, there are still plenty of ways to expand the 'Wick' universe.

All that changed with the release of a little movie called "John Wick," one that brought some much-needed spark to its genre. Named after Reeves' taciturn lead, the original 2014 "John Wick" was on paper a relatively straightforward revenge story,