Mason Thames Enters John Wick Universe in Spinoff 'Caine'

Mason Thames is stepping into the John Wick universe. The 18-year-old actor has been tapped for the upcoming franchise film Caine, with the announcement confirmed by Lionsgate and first reported by Deadline. His specific role remains under wraps for now.

The spinoff is being positioned as an Hong Kong-style action thriller in the vein that made Donnie Yen famous. Mattson Tomlin, who penned The Batman Part II, crafted the latest screenplay.

Yen will reprise his Caine character from John Wick: Chapter 4 while also helming the project and serving as executive producer. He brings his distinctive style to the film, characterized by meticulously choreographed action sequences paired with emotional depth. Rina Sawayama is also returning to reprise her role as the fierce daughter of Hiroyuki Sanada's Shimazu Koji from Chapter 4.

The film follows Caine's journey after his liberation from his duties to The High Table, with production currently in progress.

Thames recently completed work on the live-action How to Train Your Dragon 2, which arrives in theaters in June 2027. He also has the Green Day-inspired Nimrods alongside Mckenna Grace in development, as well as a project called Idiots with Dave Franco.