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Kolstad sold a script titled Scorn to Thunder Road Pictures, which signed Keanu Reeves for the lead role in April 2013. At Reeves' suggestion, the film was renamed John Wick after the title character, whom Kolstad had named after his maternal grandfather.
Apr 21, 2020 · Has Kolstad's grandfather seen the films? Kolstad laughs and says no, but John Wick is definitely proud of his grandson’s success. John Wick has become a smash success for Kolstad personally and professionally.
Aug 25, 2022 · Screenwriter Derek Kolstad happens to be the real John Wick’s grandson. “And he wrote a movie called ‘Scorn.’ And in that movie, he named the assassin John Wick, for his grandfather.
Aug 8, 2017 · TIL Writer Derek Kolstad's grandfather, John Wick, was the inspiration for the film's titular protagonist. Inspiration for the name. Not at all for the character. Admittedly, I entered into that short little article expecting to see a story of a trained killer from WWII or something.
Mar 14, 2023 · When Kolstad was writing Scorn, he decided to name his protagonist after his grandfather, John Wick, a businessman who owned Wick Building Systems in Madison, Wisconsin. Kolstad was initially...
Apr 1, 2023 · John Wick creator Derek Kolstad revealed that he named John and Helen Wick after his maternal grandparents. His grandfather was delighted and especially loved that his name was used for a hitman! RELATED:
Jan 31, 2023 · Kolstad also revisited a bit of trivia familiar to diehard John Wick fans: John Wick is actually his grandfather’s name. “In fact, Grandpa, who’s still alive, has not seen John Wick because the last R-rated movie he saw was The Piano,” he joked.
