The sequel to a well-regarded,John Wick-esqueWorld War II movienow has a release date.World War II movieshave been a part of global cinema since before the war even ended in 1945. These range from then-contemporary movies such as 1940’sThe Long Voyage Homeand 1941’sMan Hunt, historical war dramas such as Christopher Nolan’sDunkirkand Steven Spielberg’sSaving Private Ryan, and even a number comedies including Charlie Chaplin’sThe Great Dictatorand Taika Waititi’sJojo Rabbit.
The phenomenon of movies taking after theJohn Wickfranchiseis much more recent, asthe first of the lurid Keanu Reeves-led action movies debuted in 2014. However, they have been massively influential, spawning a number of imitators. Some of these, such asAtomic Blonde,Bullet Train, andNobody, have been made by theJohn Wickproduction company 87Eleven Entertainment. However, many others have been produced elsewhere, includingThe Beekeeper,Gunpowder Milkshake,Kate,Hotel Artemis,Monkey Man, and the World War II movie that has a sequel hitting theaters soon.
The Sisu Sequel Has A Release Date
It Will Arrive Before The End Of The Year
The anticipated sequel to 2023’sSisufinally has a release date. The original Finnish movie, which was written and directed by Jalmari Helander, was set during World War II andfollowed a prospector violently protecting his gold from Nazis.Sisureviewsearned the movie a Certified Fresh Rotten Tomatoes score of 94%, and the movie went on to gross $16.4 million worldwide against a reported budget of roughly $6.5 million. The upcoming sequel features the return of writer-director Jalmari Helander and star Jorma Tommila, now appearing opposite incoming actors Richard Brake (Barbarian) and Stephen Lang (Don’t Breathe).
Jorma Tommila will reprise his role as the prospector Aatami Korpi.
Sony Pictures’Screen Gemshas now announced thatthey will be bringing theSisusequel to the big screen in the United States on November 21after the original action movie was distributed by Lionsgate. Both movies were produced by Screen Gems' sister company Stage 6 Films, which retained the rights to distribution outside Finland this time around.
What This Means For The Sisu Sequel
The Wait For The Movie Won’t Go On Much Longer
Now that the release date for the sequel to2023’sSisuhas been announced, the exact length of the wait between the two movies has been made clear. While the wait for the follow-up to theWorld War IImovie will technically stretch to three years and two months after its Cannes premiere on August 09, 2025,it will return to the United States roughly two years and seven months after its original domestic debut, which took place on June 24, 2025.
