'John Wick: Chapter 2' news: Keanu Reeves and Chad Stahelski talk about the film

(Facebook/John Wick)Keanu Reeves will be back on the big screen early next year to reprise one of his most popular character roles in "John Wick: Chapter 2."

Lead actor Keanu Reeves and director Chad Stahelski talk about one of the settings in the upcoming film, "John Wick: Chapter 2," which serves as a homage to the late Bruce Lee.

Reeves and Stahelski were interviewed by Empire to give a first look at the upcoming film. Exclusive pictures have been posted by the publication, and one of them shows what looks like a major fight scene in a hall of mirrors.

Reeves said, "The mirror room was Chad's idea. It's his homage to Bruce Lee at the end of 'Enter The Dragon.' The whole installation is a maze of mirrors where guys can pop out and disappear. It's very cool and a lot of fun to fight in."

Stahelski also commented on the scene that is heavily influenced by Asian Cinema and said, "You go watch any of the great Hong Kong guys you're watching wider shots; you're watching an extremely talented individual. If you're using fast editing to hide things, I call bullshit. That's cheating. Luckily, we have a cast member that can do it. Keanu's been doing martial arts for 25 years. He's been trained by us, he's been trained by Yuen Wo Ping. He's been trained by Chen Yen."

The movie is about a retired assassin who went back to the business after his puppy Daisy, the living memory of his deceased wife, was murdered. The first movie's plot revolved around the complicated world of the mafia and the second film will have a longer list of assassins.

Among the new cast members would be a recognizable actor from one of Reeve's popular films. Conceptualization of the sequel started while Reeves was working on another famous franchise, "The Matrix," where he worked with actor Laurence Fishburne. It was during that time when the latter approached him to say he would love to work with him in another "John Wick" movie if the opportunity arises.

"John Wick: Chapter 2" hits theaters on Feb. 10, 2017.

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