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.

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.

A ction fans rejoice! The John Wick spin-off led by Chapter 4 star and martial arts icon Donnie Yen is finally happening, with the actor all set to return to both star and direct