It was a savvy move on the part of the streamer to get the deal done for the follow-up. It also means Sony’s cash payout out alone for making the first film is now $40 million instead of $25 million.
In its first six hours after dropping today, the first teaser for Michael from Lionsgate racked up over 30 million views, 50% more than what John Wick: Chapter 4 delivered in its first six hours.