Dacre Montgomery, who earned fame through his role as Billy Hargrove in the Stranger Things series, has joined the cast of the upcoming John Wick spinoff Caine. Donnie Yen directs the film while also starring in a key role along with Rina Sawayama.
Currently in production, the upcoming film has a screenplay by Mattson Tomlin and Michael McGrale, on the basis of a draft by John Wick filmmaker Chad Stahelski, as well as the Keanu Reeves starrer's producers Erica Lee and Basil Iwanyk of Thunder Road Pictures. Montgomery's role has been kept under wraps.
Yen's credits include Legend of the Wolf, Shanghai Affairs, Ballistic Kiss, Protégé de la Rose Noire, Sakra, The Prosecutor and Ip Man. Rina Sawayama is known for her John Wick character, Akira.
According to reports, the film is set to continue the arc of the titular assassin following the events of John Wick: Chapter 4. Distributor Lionsgate describes it as a film that is "stylistically modeled on the uniquely designed action films that Yen helped make famous." It is produced by Iwanyk and Lee under their Thunder Road Pictures banner, alongside Stahelski of 87Eleven Entertainment, John Saunders and Reeves. Meanwhile, Yen serves as an executive producer as well.
Caine is one of the few upcoming John Wick projects. There is also a sequel series, titled John Wick: Under the High Table, a fifth film in the franchise and an animated series. Both the fifth film and the animation series will star Reeves, reprising his role as the iconic assassin.
Montgomery's filmography includes appearances in Gus Van Sant’s Dead Man’s Wire, Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, Dean Israelite’s Power Rangers, and Samuel Van Grinsven’s Went Up the Hill. In 2026, Montgomery is set to step behind the camera for his directorial debut, The Engagement. He is also currently starring in a modern reimagining of the 1970s cult classic Faces of Death.
