John Wick: Chapter 2 is a book.
John Wick: Chapter 2 . The second installment of the John Wick series , the plot follows hitman John Wick , who goes on the run after a bounty is placed on his head . Principal photography began on October 26 , 2015 , in New York City . The film premiered in Los Angeles on January 30 , 2017 , and was theatrically released in the United States on February 10 , 2017 . It received positive reviews from critics and grossed $ 166 million worldwide , over four times its $ 40 million budget and nearly twice the $ 88 million gross of the original film .