Yen was already starring in the Lionsgate feature, reprising his role of the formidable blind assassin known as Caine. Now, the action star and filmmaker known for Hong Kong marital arts movies such as the Ip Man series, will step behind the camera to direct the project, the studio announced at its presentation at Cinemacon Tuesday.

Martial arts legend Donnie Yen has been set to direct Lionsgate's standalone film centered on Caine, the blind assassin he played in John Wick: Chapter 4. As previously announced, Yen will also reprise his role as Caine in the English-language project which is billed as a Hong Kong-style action thriller.

Donnie Yen is returning to the world of "John Wick," this time with some additional responsibilities. The martial arts legend will star as Caine, the blind assassin from "John Wick: Chapter 4," in a new spinoff film for Lionsgate.