Editing John Woo (section)

=== 2021–present: ''Silent Night'' and return to Hollywood ===
Following another hiatus, Woo returned to Hollywood to direct the action thriller ''[[Silent Night (2023 film)|Silent Night]]'', where a normal father heads into the underworld to avenge his young son's death. Produced by [[Basil Iwanyk]], the film starred [[Joel Kinnaman]] and was told entirely without dialogue.<ref name="Deadline">{{cite news|last1=Fleming|first1=Mike Jr.|title=John Woo Returns To Direct Joel Kinnaman In No-Dialogue Action Film 'Silent Night' – AFM|url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/john-woo-hollywood-return-silent-night-joel-kinnaman-wordless-action-film-1234864994/|publisher=Deadline|date=29 Oct 2021|access-date=1 November 2021|archive-date=30 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030235249/https://deadline.com/2021/10/john-woo-hollywood-return-silent-night-joel-kinnaman-wordless-action-film-1234864994/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was Woo's first American feature film since ''[[Paycheck (film)|Paycheck]]'' (2003).<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=September 22, 2023 |title=John Woo's First American Pic In 20 Years, 'Silent Night', Sets December Release |url=https://deadline.com/2023/09/john-woo-silent-night-release-date-1235554142/ |access-date=October 16, 2023 |website=Deadline |archive-date=3 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003093448/https://deadline.com/2023/09/john-woo-silent-night-release-date-1235554142/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Woo commented in 2015 that he would remake ''[[The Killer (2024 film)|The Killer]]'' for American audiences. Initially, actress [[Lupita Nyong'o]] had been cast for the lead role,<ref name="var2018">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/john-woo-lupita-nyongo-the-killer-remake-universal-1202792353/|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|title=Lupita Nyong'o to Star in 'The Killer' Remake With John Woo Directing|date=30 April 2018|first=Dave|last=McNary|access-date=2 May 2018|archive-date=2 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502134551/http://variety.com/2018/film/news/john-woo-lupita-nyongo-the-killer-remake-universal-1202792353/|url-status=live}}</ref> however by March 2023, [[Nathalie Emmanuel]] was cast instead,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/game-of-throness-nathalie-emmanuel-omar-sy-universal-pictures-the-killer-remake-peacock-1235298609/ |title='Game of Thrones' Nathalie Emmanuel to Co-Star Opposite Omar Sy in 'The Killer' for Universal, Peacock and John Woo |date=14 March 2023 |access-date=16 October 2023 |archive-date=7 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607114409/https://deadline.com/2023/03/game-of-throness-nathalie-emmanuel-omar-sy-universal-pictures-the-killer-remake-peacock-1235298609/ |url-status=live }}</ref> with [[Omar Sy]] joining the film as the cop character.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/lupins-omar-sy-to-lead-john-woos-reimagining-of-the-killer-for-peacock-1235085318/ | title='Lupin's Omar Sy to Lead John Woo's Reimagining of 'The Killer' for Peacock | date=4 August 2022 | access-date=16 October 2023 | archive-date=4 December 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204050823/https://deadline.com/2022/08/lupins-omar-sy-to-lead-john-woos-reimagining-of-the-killer-for-peacock-1235085318/ | url-status=live }}</ref> The film was directed by Woo, produced by [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]] and released exclusively on [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2022-05-02 |title=Original Films From LeBron James, Will Packer & John Woo To Premiere On Peacock In 2023 |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/original-films-from-lebron-james-will-packer-john-woo-to-premiere-on-peacock-in-2023-1235014097/ |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=Deadline |archive-date=2 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502165037/https://deadline.com/2022/05/original-films-from-lebron-james-will-packer-john-woo-to-premiere-on-peacock-in-2023-1235014097/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In September 2024, Woo's official Instagram account and the social media accounts of the duo [[Sparks (band)|Sparks]] all posted a photo of Woo with members [[Ron Mael|Ron]] and [[Russell Mael]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sparks Twitter account |url=https://x.com/sparksofficial/status/1831736280407056767 |website=www.x.com}}</ref> strongly hinting at collaborating on a "new project" which would not be an action film.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sparks Instagram post |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C_iu4MXtF8_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> The hashtag #xcrucior points to a musical Sparks have been developing with [[Focus Features]] as their follow-up to ''[[Annette (film)|Annette]]'' and sought a director for. Woo has previously tried to get musical projects in production,<ref>{{Cite web |title=John Woo to Direct New "Killer"-Meets-"Cabaret" Action Moviemusical |url=https://playbill.com/article/films-john-woo-to-direct-new-killer-meets-cabaret-action-moviemusical-com-117125 |website=Playbill}}</ref> and shares a love of French cinema and [[Jacques Demy|Jaques Demy]]'s ''[[The Umbrellas of Cherbourg]]'' with the Mael brothers.<ref name=":1" /> He later confirmed it to be a "half-musical".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-09 |title=John Woo's Next Film Is 'A Half-Musical' With Sparks: 'My First Movie Where I Don't Need A Stuntman' |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/john-woo-half-musical-sparks-exclusive/ |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=Empire |language=en}}</ref>