John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

[sohsume]

Just got a Limited Edition Blu Ray Steelbook on Amazon with UPC 03139830767. Looks like 444 was the playlist for me. Couldn't find any other playlists from other and found this one and tried it. Just fastforwarded through the whole movie and doesn't look out of sequence. So probably good to go. One of these days I'll sit through and watch it.

I ended up creating an account just to pitch in finally. I'm pretty confident with my findings from just skimming through the resulting video.

John Wick Chapters 1-3 [Blu-Ray + DVD + Digital] (from Best Buy US)
John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum
UPC: 03139831690980

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Title information
Name: John Wick 3: Parabellum
Source file name: 00444.mpls
Duration: 2:10:45
Chapters count: 16
Size: 32.0 GB
Segment count: 19
Segment map: 504,512,509,511,518,514,506,519,505,516,507,520,510,502,508,503,501,515,517
File name: John Wick 3- Parabellum_t179.mkv

I made sure segment map was in order with PowerDVD and a custom filter in Process Monitor, so I think 00444.mpls is the winning ticket with my version.

Hope this helps!

Do you have the correct ones for Chapter 1 and Chapter 2? I just picked up this exact set and have no idea which ones are correct.

[nitsuJcixelsyD]

I want to confirm that the correct play list file of one redbox BluRay is 00965.mpls
The 000434.mpls which flagged as title00 for this disc is not correct.

00965: 514 506 517 502 505 511 508 516 519 503 520 512 510 507 504 518 509 515 501
00434: 514 502 517 506 505 511 508 516 519 503 520 512 510 504 507 518 509 515 501

There are two short sections swapped in the 00434.mpls
I also did confirm by watching the movie at the time calculated from the mpls file.
Hopefully this helps those looking for the right play list file.

5 years later, thank you for this. This matched my redbox copy when no other ones showed up.

[Mario_the_plumber]

For UPC: 03139830630680

The right playlist is 00957.mpls

Name: John Wick 3: Parabellum (English)
Source file name: 00957.mpls
Duration: 2:10:45
Chapters count: 16
Size: 32.0 GB
Segment count: 19
Segment map: 518,512,514,510,515,506,520,511,516,505,501,504,502,519,507,508,509,503,517
File name: John Wick 3- Parabellum.mkv
Upc: 03139830630680

[ngramste]

Adding to the list of success stories, thanks everyone for narrowing down the options to something manageable. The is the title that was correct for my version which I bought new from Amazon.

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UPC: 03139830630680

Title information
Name: John Wick 3: Parabellum (English)
Source file name: 00444.mpls
Duration: 2:10:45
Chapters count: 16
Size: 32.0 GB
Segment count: 19
Segment map: 518,512,514,510,515,520,506,511,516,501,505,504,502,507,519,508,503,509,517
File name: John Wick 3- Parabellum_t169.mkv

I also did a quick write up of scenes to ensure I got it right (this was watching the movie from a standard DVD player as I had gotten different results playing the Blu Ray back on Windows in VLC)

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1. intro
2. wick running down steps in rain
3. wick exiting building in rain
4. wick riding horse
5. NYC flyover into car drop off
6. flyover boat docks
7. faded blue ballet
8. gunfight in ruins with Halley Berry
9. sunrise over dunes
10. night skyline flyover
11. panning up in lobby
12. exiting neutrally lit elevator
13. exiting green elevator
14. exiting yellow elevator into blue room
15. dialing rotary phone
16. pushing shopping cart

[lmm5247]

Anyone have any info for John Wick 3 from the 4-disc collection? The UPC code is 031398341529. John Wick 1/2/4 all were detected with "MainFeature" by MakeMKV with Java setup, but 3 isn't working, there are hundreds of playlists in MakeMKV...

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> bd_info /dev/sr0
Using libbluray version 1.4.0
Volume Identifier   : JOHN_WICK_3_PARABELLUM
BluRay detected     : yes
First Play supported: yes
Top menu supported  : yes
HDMV titles         : 2
BD-J titles         : 4
UNSUPPORTED titles  : 0

BD-J detected       : yes
Java VM found       : yes
BD-J handled        : yes
BD-J organization ID: 7fff4c47
BD-J disc ID        : 80000000000000000000000000130923

AACS detected       : yes
libaacs detected    : yes
Disc ID             : A12B7BC54CDF517FE51E8ED7BD3A389FF91B53E9
AACS MKB version    : 70
AACS handled        : yes

BD+ detected        : no

Application info:
  initial mode preference : 2D
  3D content exists       : No
  video format            : ignored (0x0)
  frame rate              : ignored (0x0)
  initial dynamic range   : SDR (0x0)
  provider data           : '                   Provider Name'

Disc library metadata:
Metadata file       : bdmt_eng.xml
Language            : eng
Disc name           : John Wick 3: Parabellum - Blu-ray™
Alternative         : <undefined>
Disc #              : 1/1
TOC count           : 1
        Title 1: Main Feature
Thumbnail count     : 2
        Small.jpg 
        Large.jpg 

[gamefactory213]

00504 00512 00509 00511 00518 00514 00506 00519 00505 00516 00507 00520 00510 00502 00508 00503 00501 00515 00517
For the John Wick Chapter 1-4 Blu-ray collection this could be the correct segment map I put it together manually and Its possible I made a mistake by going through the m2ts files someone might wanna double check just in case i also have not found the correct mpls file I didn't see it with makemkv when trying to verify the segment map really lame that java doesn't seem to be working with this version of the movie

[pangmaster]

I also did a quick write up of scenes to ensure I got it right (this was watching the movie from a standard DVD player as I had gotten different results playing the Blu Ray back on Windows in VLC)

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1. intro
2. wick running down steps in rain
3. wick exiting building in rain
4. wick riding horse
5. NYC flyover into car drop off
6. flyover boat docks
7. faded blue ballet
8. gunfight in ruins with Halley Berry
9. sunrise over dunes
10. night skyline flyover
11. panning up in lobby
12. exiting neutrally lit elevator
13. exiting green elevator
14. exiting yellow elevator into blue room
15. dialing rotary phone
16. pushing shopping cart

Thanks! I used this scene list to verify that gamefactory213's segment map is correct for the 4-disc set (UPC code 031398341529)

00504 00512 00509 00511 00518 00514 00506 00519 00505 00516 00507 00520 00510 00502 00508 00503 00501 00515 00517
For the John Wick Chapter 1-4 Blu-ray collection this could be the correct segment map I put it together manually and Its possible I made a mistake by going through the m2ts files someone might wanna double check just in case i also have not found the correct mpls file I didn't see it with makemkv when trying to verify the segment map really lame that java doesn't seem to be working with this version of the movie

It matches 00444.mpls:

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Title information
Name: John Wick 3: Parabellum
Source file name: 00444.mpls
Duration: 2:10:45
Chapters count: 16
Size: 32.0 GB
Segment count: 19
Segment map: 504,512,509,511,518,514,506,519,505,516,507,520,510,502,508,503,501,515,517
File name: John Wick 3- Parabellum_t179.mkv

[Frozenvagrant]

For anyone with the UHD + Bluray Combo this is the correct information for the Bluray disc (it is the same segment map and mpls - 444).

I also did a quick write up of scenes to ensure I got it right (this was watching the movie from a standard DVD player as I had gotten different results playing the Blu Ray back on Windows in VLC)

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1. intro
2. wick running down steps in rain
3. wick exiting building in rain
4. wick riding horse
5. NYC flyover into car drop off
6. flyover boat docks
7. faded blue ballet
8. gunfight in ruins with Halley Berry
9. sunrise over dunes
10. night skyline flyover
11. panning up in lobby
12. exiting neutrally lit elevator
13. exiting green elevator
14. exiting yellow elevator into blue room
15. dialing rotary phone
16. pushing shopping cart

Thanks! I used this scene list to verify that gamefactory213's segment map is correct for the 4-disc set (UPC code 031398341529)

00504 00512 00509 00511 00518 00514 00506 00519 00505 00516 00507 00520 00510 00502 00508 00503 00501 00515 00517
For the John Wick Chapter 1-4 Blu-ray collection this could be the correct segment map I put it together manually and Its possible I made a mistake by going through the m2ts files someone might wanna double check just in case i also have not found the correct mpls file I didn't see it with makemkv when trying to verify the segment map really lame that java doesn't seem to be working with this version of the movie

It matches 00444.mpls:

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Title information
Name: John Wick 3: Parabellum
Source file name: 00444.mpls
Duration: 2:10:45
Chapters count: 16
Size: 32.0 GB
Segment count: 19
Segment map: 504,512,509,511,518,514,506,519,505,516,507,520,510,502,508,503,501,515,517
File name: John Wick 3- Parabellum_t179.mkv

[header]

For UPC 03139830630680 there are a few posts above with differing suggestions on which playlist was correct. I just scanned this BR and went through it in detail and for me the correct playlist was:

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Source file name: 00957.mpls
Duration: 2:10:45
Chapters count: 16
Size: 32.0 GB
Segment count: 19
Segment map: 518,512,514,510,515,506,520,511,516,505,501,504,502,519,507,508,509,503,517
File name: John Wick 3-Parabellum_t371.mkv

The other playlist referenced as successful was this one, but for me this was out of order.

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Source file name: 00444.mpls
Duration: 2:10:45
Chapters count: 16
Size: 32.0 GB
Segment count: 19
Segment map: 518,512,514,510,515,520,506,511,516,501,505,504,502,507,519,508,503,509,517
File name: John Wick 3-Parabellum_t169.mkv

I compared the two side by side and scenes where 00957 and 00444 differ are described below. For me, 00957 is sequenced correctly in all four of these scenes.

John entering the Tarkivsky Theater - 00444.mpls has this sequenced as him inside the theater emptying his pockets (520) prior to him running into the theater (506).

Speaking with Halle Berry - 00444.mpls has this mis-sequenced as the conversation doesn't flow and sound doesn't match up between chapters.

Halley dropping off John in the desert - 00444.mpls has this sequenced where Halle offers John the water bottle (507) before she opens it and waters the dogs (519).

John walking up to the "Administrative Lounge" - 00444.mpls has this sequenced incorrect as John walks up the stairs (503) prior to riding the elevator up and entering the room (509).

[jbartlett777]

Process monitor confirmed 444 for me with the following information

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Name: John Wick 3: Parabellum (English)
Source file name: 00444.mpls
Duration: 2:10:45
Chapters count: 16
Size: 32.0 GB
Segment count: 19
Segment map: 504,512,509,511,518,514,506,519,505,516,507,520,510,502,508,503,501,515,517

[squire387]

SO happy I found this. Thanks to everyone who contributed in finding the correctly sequenced possibilities! Now, I'm having the EXACT same issue with John Wick (UPC 03139821104484) and John Wick 2 (UPC 03139825947380). Anyone have the correct file info on either of these? TIA

[yeahIdidit]

John Wick 1 - 3 Blu-ray — BD-J / MPLS Obfuscation Scan Results

I ran my disc-analysis pipeline against the three John Wick Blu-rays to compare how each release handles BD-J playlist obfuscation. Posting the results in case they're useful to anyone tracking how Lionsgate's protection has evolved across the trilogy. The pipeline does a runtime cut verification (ProcMon-traced PI sequence vs. MPLS expected sequence), a native MPLS scan, BD-J entry-point analysis, and a final decision layer.

All three discs are confirmed BD-J controlled. The obfuscation patterns are very different between them.

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1. John Wick (2014)

Disc shape: CONFIRMED_BDJ_CONTROLLED_OBFUSCATED_SINGLE_FEATURE
Disc type: ALIAS CLUSTER — extreme decoy/sibling pool

Native MPLS scan

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Playlists found       : 340
Feature candidates    : 301
Obfuscation patterns  : 25
Sibling cut groups    : 1   (252 playlists, all 01:40:12.900)

The disc throws 252 sibling playlists at the exact same duration (01:40:12.900) as the real feature. Plus a 6-hour loop playlist (00003.MPLS, 501 items) and 24 short decoy playlists (5–53 seconds). One sibling differs by a single second (00589.MPLS at 01:41:12.900) — a clear misdirection.

Runtime verification

The selected feature was 00006.MPLS at 01:40:12.899. ProcMon trace verified the PI sequence:

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RESULT          : ORDER VERIFIED
Tier            : STRONG
Full coverage   : 80.0%
Observed prec.  : 94.1%
LCS match       : 16/20

Final decision

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PRIMARY: 00006.MPLS — MAIN FEATURE — 01:40:12.899
Output : John Wick (2014) 1080p BluRay REMUX.mkv

Aliases collapsed into 00006.MPLS: 251 sibling playlists ignored
Rejected as decoys: 25 short/loop playlists
BD-J entry points : 03001, 00015, 00001, 00003, 00002

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2. John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)

Disc shape: CONFIRMED_BDJ_CONTROLLED_SINGLE_FEATURE
Disc type: BD-J NARROW

Native MPLS scan

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Playlists found       : 452
Feature candidates    : 1
Obfuscation patterns  : 427
Sibling cut groups    : 0

This one's the opposite shape from JW1. Only 1 real feature candidate, but 427 obfuscation playlists. There's also a 6-hour loop (00003.MPLS, 501 items) and a flock of single-clip decoys. The interesting wrinkle: there's a 13-second playlist (00006.MPLS) whose internal PI sequence overlaps heavily with the real feature's PI sequence — it's pretending to be a feature pointer.

Runtime verification

Two cuts targeted, both verified:

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Cut              Playlist     Duration       Coverage  Precision  LCS
Theatrical       00440.mpls   02:02:22.376   84.6%     91.7%      11/13
"Selected" decoy 00006.mpls   00:00:13.000   100.0%    100.0%     13/13

The 13-second 00006.MPLS verifies perfectly because it contains the same PIs in similar order, just with each segment trimmed to 1 second. Worth flagging as a pattern to watch for — naive duration-blind logic could pick the decoy.

Final decision

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PRIMARY: 00440.MPLS — THEATRICAL — 02:02:22.376
Output : John Wick Chapter 2 (2017) THEATRICAL 1080p BluRay REMUX.mkv

00006.MPLS classified BDINFO_NOT_LISTED_RUNTIME_VARIANT (rejected as decoy)
BD-J entry points : 03001, 00000, 65536, 00858, 00924

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3. John Wick 3: Parabellum (2019)

Disc shape: CONFIRMED_BDJ_CONTROLLED_OBFUSCATED_SINGLE_FEATURE → revised to dual-feature after playback-truth pass
Disc type: BD-J OPAQUE MULTI-CUT

Native MPLS scan

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Playlists found       : 438
Feature candidates    : 402
Obfuscation patterns  : 16
Sibling cut groups    : 1   (~390 playlists)

Most of the sibling pool sits at 02:09:45.880. One playlist in the pool is one minute longer at 02:10:45.880 (00444.MPLS) — that's the REAL MPLS hiding inside the alias cluster. There's also one outlier at 01:55:32.592.

Runtime verification

Three cuts targeted, all three verified independently:

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Cut                     Playlist     Duration       Coverage  Precision  LCS
Theatrical              00001.mpls   02:09:45.879   68.4%     81.2%      13/19
Variant (REAL MPLS.)    00444.mpls   02:10:45.879   73.7%     87.5%      14/19
Variant                 00009.mpls   02:09:45.879   73.7%     82.4%      14/19

00009.MPLS shares the Theatrical's duration but has a different segment order — almost certainly an alias/decoy of the Theatrical with shuffled order rather than a third real cut.

ProcMon playback-truth pass

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Mode             : PLAYBACK_CONTROLLER_DOMINATES
Confidence       : ABSOLUTE
Dominant MPLS    : 00003.MPLS  (17,057 hits, 4.57% share)
Ratio vs second  : 6.48x

00003.MPLS is the BD-J playback controller, not a feature target. Among real features: 00444.MPLS got 2,631 ProcMon hits vs. 00001.MPLS at 876 hits — 00444.MPLS (REAL MPLS) is what the BD-J controller actually drives during normal playback.

Final decision

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PRIMARY        : 00444.MPLS — REAL MPLS — 02:10:45.879
SECONDARY KEEP : 00001.MPLS — FAKE    — 02:09:45.879

Output : John Wick 3 Parabellum (2019) PROPER 1080p BluRay REMUX.mkv


BD-J entry points : 03001, 00000, 00858, 00924, 01140-01145

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Summary across the trilogy

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                          JW1 (2014)        JW2 (2017)            JW3 (2019)
-----------------------   ---------------   -------------------   --------------------------
Total playlists           340               452                   438
Feature candidates        301               1                     402
Obfuscation playlists     25                427                   16
Sibling-cut group size    252               —                     ~390
Real feature cuts         1                 1                     2
Loop playlist (~6 hrs)    yes               yes                   yes
Subset-PI decoy trick     —                 yes (00006)           —
Disc archetype            alias cluster     narrow + 427 decoys   alias cluster + buried 2nd

Three completely different obfuscation strategies on three sequential releases from the same studio. JW1 buries the feature in a flood of identical-duration siblings; JW2 keeps the feature lonely but surrounds it with hundreds of unrelated decoys including a same-PI-order trap; JW3 hides the Special Edition inside the sibling pool by giving it just one extra minute, and exposes it only via ProcMon hit-share.

Happy to share more details or the per-disc reports if anyone wants to dig into a specific layer