The brilliant producers behind the John Wick franchise return just in time to greet the holidays with Silent Night. The John Kinnaman-led film tells the revenge tale of a father who loses his only son during a crossfire. Here is everything you need to know about John Woo's Silent Night's release date, cast, plot, and trailer, all of which you can check out below:
Knowing the huge success behind the John Wick franchise, as well as John Woo's first-ever feature film after six years, Silent Night is already turning out to be one of the most promising action-packed movies coming this December.
When is John Woo's Silent Night's Release Date?
Any fan of the John Wick franchise or John Woo's works would be glad to know that Silent Night received its theatrical release window this December 1, 2023! Seeing as the film also involves Kinnaman's centric role plotting his revenge on Christmas Eve, the audiences are in for a treat as they get ready for the holiday spirit.
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Who Are the Cast Starring in John Woo's Silent Night?
Silent Night will be led by Joel Kinnaman, whom DC fans can easily recognize as Rick Flag from the Suicide Squad series. In the Lionsgate film, though, Kinnaman takes the role of Godlock, the father and main protagonist of the story.
Meanwhile, joining him in the John Woo film will be Catalina Sandino Moreno as Saya, Kid Cudi as Vassell, Harold Torres as Playa, Vinny O'Brien as Anthony Barello Esq. and Yoko Hamamura as Ruiz.
The Creatives Behind John Woo's Silent Night
The screenplay for Silent Night is penned by Robert Archer Lynn (Prisoner), while also marking legendary filmmaker John Woo's (known for Face/Off, Mission: Impossible 2) first Hollywood feature film since 2003's Paycheck.
As previously mentioned, the producers of John Wick, Erica Lee, and Basil Iwanyk work alongside Christian Mercuri and Lori Tilkin.
What is John Woo's Silent Night Story?
As seen in the Lionsgate trailer, Silent Night depicts the happy family of Godlock playing in their backyard, until a group gang went passing by, causing the life of his only son.
Upon recovery, not only does the main character lose his son, but even his voice in the process, leading him to take matters into his own hands to extreme lengths to plot out his revenge.
The official synopsis for the 2023 film, Silent Night, reads:
From legendary director John Woo and the producer of John Wick comes this gritty revenge tale of a tormented father (Joel Kinnaman) who witnesses his young son die when caught in a gang's crossfire on Christmas Eve. While recovering from a wound that costs him his voice, he makes vengeance his life's mission and embarks on a punishing training regimen in order to avenge his son's death. Full of Woo's signature style, Silent Night redefines the action genre with visceral, thrill-a-minute storytelling.
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Silent Night is Nearly a Silent Film
Recently speaking with Collider, Joel Kinnaman shared how difficult it was to film Silent Night, despite the lack of lines a movie usually possesses. In this case, the 43-year-old star emphasizes that the dialogue-free film is arguably harder to work on:
"Some people thought like, 'Oh, that's easy. You don't have to learn any lines,' but it's not, because the eyes don't lie. And often the dialogue, it will help you get there. It would help you get emotionally there. So it's actually a lot harder to portray everything that you just have to have that kind of inner life and that inner motor and those thought processes going for real. You just can't hide. So I think it's very revealing when there's no dialogue. And so it was a great challenge, and I was very excited that he wanted to do it with me."
Considering that the John Wick producers were boasted to have taken their parts in the making of this film, it's no surprise that the tactic of Actions Speak Louder Than Words applies here, especially since the latest John Wick installment received the same treatment.
Is There a Trailer For John Woo's Silent Night?
John Woo's Silent Night released the official trailer for Silent Night on October 4, 2023, marking the Holidays for the highly-anticipated action-packed film, which you can check out below: