Bigfoot is stepping into the spotlight as the lead of a brutal new revenge thriller called Wildman. Hollywood loves a good vengeance story, but this one swaps a grieving hitman for a towering cryptid with a serious grudge. The project blends folklore with hard-edged action, borrowing heavily from a genre formula that has worked wonders before. Industry insiders are already calling the setup one of the more unexpected deals of the year.

While Bigfoot prepares to hunt down hunters in true action hero fashion, the label backing him has a history worth exploring first.

Wildman has officially found a home, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Badlands, the genre label run by Scott Strauss, acquired the spec script written by Jacob Reiner. The label sits under Thunder Road, the banner behind John Wick, guided by Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee. The plot follows Bigfoot on a relentless quest to retrieve his fallen younger brother, tracking down every person responsible.

Reiner, a Texas native, submitted the script to a horror competition hosted on Scriptshadow.com, a site dedicated to screenwriting craft. The Hollywood Reporter revealed that founder Carson Reeves spotlighted the project during the contest, titled Blood and Ink, drawn to its bold concept. That attention caught the eye of manager Jake Wagner of Alibi Entertainment, who reached out soon after. The journey from online contest to studio deal made this pickup stand out.

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While Bigfoot readies his rampage inside the John Wick universe, another legendary assassin is heading toward an entirely different format.

Keanu Reeves is set to voice John Wick again in an animated prequel greenlit by Lionsgate. The film centers on the impossible task Wick completed to secure his exit from the High Table, before marrying Helen. Shannon Tindle, known for Kubo and the Two Strings, is attached to direct, while Vanessa Taylor pens the screenplay. Chad Stahelski and Reeves are producing the project alongside additional partners.

Adam Fogelson, chair of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, confirmed the news during a presentation at CinemaCon. He described the pairing of animation and the Wick mythology as full of creative possibility, though a release date remains unannounced. As of September 2026, the film is still listed as TBA and remains in early development. Between a determined Bigfoot and an animated assassin, the Wick universe continues growing in strange and thrilling directions.

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