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John Wick is a 2014 American action thriller film directed by Chad Stahelski and written by Derek Kolstad. The film stars Keanu Reeves (pictured) as John Wick, a retired hitman who seeks revenge against the men who killed his dog, a final gift from his deceased wife. It also stars Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Adrianne Palicki, Bridget Moynahan, Dean Winters, Ian McShane, John Leguizamo, and Willem Dafoe. Principal photography began in October 2013, on a $20 million to $30 million budget, and concluded in December. Stahelski and Leitch focused on long, highly choreographed single takes to convey action. Following a successful marketing campaign, John Wick, which was released on October 24, 2014, became a modest success, grossing $86 million worldwide. It received applause for its style and its action sequences. John Wick is seen as having revitalized the action genre and began a successful franchise that includes four other films, a prequel television series, as well as video games and comic books. (Full article...)
Did you know ...
- ... that the Plutonium Finishing Plant, which processed more than 66 metric tons of plutonium between 1949 and 1989, was demolished (animation pictured) between 2016 and 2021?
- ... that portions of a protected area in Benin have been entrusted to vodún spirits to protect them from destruction?
- ... that the 2025 U.S. Open Cup will not include its defending champions, Los Angeles FC?
- ... that a lost stone monument for a park in Seoul that closed in 1919 was discovered lying in the grass in 2002?
- ... that the Quad Cities forecast office of the National Weather Service has been directly struck by both an F1 tornado and a historic derecho?
- ... that the hashtag #AlDubEBTamangPanahon set a Guinness World Record in 2015 with 40,706,392 uses in 24 hours, coinciding with the television event "Tamang Panahon"?
- ... that Elizabeth Teeter was originally cast as Lydia Deetz in Broadway's Beetlejuice in 2020, but did not get to play the role until 2022?
- ... that "Gyutto" was used by many couples to cope during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan?
- ... that Episode 6867 of EastEnders was criticised for its depiction of Milton Keynes despite not being filmed there?
In the news
- In the German federal election, the CDU/CSU, led by Friedrich Merz (pictured), wins the most seats in the Bundestag.
- Archaeologists announce that the empty tomb Wadi C-4 near Luxor, Egypt, was that of the pharaoh Thutmose II.
- At the British Academy Film Awards, Conclave wins four awards, including Best Film.
- Mahamoud Ali Youssouf is elected chairman of the African Union Commission.
- President of Romania Klaus Iohannis resigns from office, and is succeeded by Ilie Bolojan in an acting capacity.
On this day
February 27: Feast day of Saint Gregory of Narek (Catholicism)
- 1776 – American Revolutionary War: A Patriot victory at the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge resulted in the arrests of 850 Loyalists over the following days.
- 1814 – Peninsular War: In the south of France, Spanish, British and Portuguese soldiers under the command of the Marquess of Wellington defeated French soldiers in the Battle of Orthez, causing the French to retreat east.
- 1988 – The Armenian community of Sumgait in Azerbaijan was the target of a violent pogrom (memorial pictured).
- 1996 – The multimedia franchise Pokémon was launched with the release of the video games Pocket Monsters Red and Green.
- Robert of Melun (d. 1167)
- Alice Hamilton (b. 1869)
- Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar (d. 1956)
- Leah Poulton (b. 1984)
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Ctenosaura similis, commonly known as the black iguana or the black spiny-tailed iguana, is a species of iguanid lizard native to Mexico and Central America. It has been reported in some Colombian islands in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, and has been introduced to the United States in the state of Florida. The largest species in the genus Ctenosaura, it is commonly found in areas such as grasslands and forests. This C. similis lizard was photographed on a tree branch near the Macal River, in Cayo District, western Belize. Photograph credit: Charles J. Sharp
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