Lionsgate is bringing The John Wick Experience to Las Vegas later this year as part of AREA15’s immersive entertainment and events district.
Chad Stahelski, who directed all four movies is involved with the design of the project, with Egan Productions producing the experience who previously did The Official SAW Escape and Escape Blair Witch.
Stahelski was recently announced by Lionsgate in a new deal that sees him assume creative oversight of the John Wick franchise across all multimedia platforms. In addition to the four John Wick movies, The Continental: From the World of John Wick streams on Peacock, and the spinoff film, Ballerina, starring Ana de Armas is in development.
What is The John Wick Experience?
The John Wick Experience an approximately 12,000-square-foot ticketed attraction located on the AREA15 campus, a curated collection of best-in-class immersive experiences, interactive attractions, events and entertainment. The new experience blends immersive theatre and highly themed cinematic environments to create an interactive journey that transcends reality. Guests step through the doors of the Las Vegas Continental and into the fantastical underworld of John Wick, where they navigate a high stakes adventure as well as visit a themed bar and retail shop open to the general public.
Each group of guests will be tasked with specific missions, playing out in unique ways with characters, mythology and iconography from the Wick universe. They may rub elbows with Continental staff, assassins, crime bosses, or other curious guests like themselves within the relative safety of the Continental. Guests will be drawn into the culture, trusted with secrets, and invited to private areas of the Continental, promising an authentic and compelling action-packed experience.
“It’s always gratifying to see people embrace your story and characters, whether on the big screen or with a fully immersive experience like this one,” said Stahelski. “The teams at Lionsgate, AREA15 and Egan really dive into this world, and I’m excited that fans will experience it live in Vegas.”
Jenefer Brown, executive vice president & head of global products and experiences at Lionsgate, added, “One of the things I love about the John Wick franchise is the idea that there’s a whole world of alliances and vengeance hiding in plain sight – all converging within the worldwide locations of the Continental. This experience draws fans into that world like never before, and AREA15 is an ideal place for fans to live out the fantasy, action and danger portrayed in the films.”
“We are enormously proud Lionsgate selected AREA15 for the John Wick Experience, which elevates our growing roster of premier experiences yet again,” said Winston Fisher, CEO, AREA15. “Now, we look forward to welcoming even more visitors and fans of the franchise. After all, you never know who you’re going to meet in Las Vegas and, with this addition, it will be even more mysterious, intriguing and mind-blowing.”
“My entire team is thrilled to be working alongside Lionsgate to introduce yet another exciting attraction here in the entertainment capital of the world,” said Jason Egan. “Combining our talents with the creative genius of the films and a world-class venue like AREA15 will make the John Wick Experience a can’t miss destination for fans.”
