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John Wick Universe Expands with Ballerina Spin-Off Starring Ana de Armas

The June 6 release follows extensive 2024 action shoots under Chad Stahelski after Len Wiseman’s health scare.

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Overview

  • Set between John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum and Chapter 4, Ballerina is the series’ first feature spin-off and opens on June 6.
  • Ana de Armas leads as Eve Macarro, a ballet-trained assassin seeking vengeance after months of intensive combat and weapons training, including vocal techniques to channel her character’s rage.
  • Keanu Reeves appears in a pivotal cameo and helped shape action choreography and dialogue tweaks as part of the film’s marketing push.
  • Chad Stahelski stepped in for additional shoots in Budapest to restore key action sequences that were trimmed from the initial schedule.
  • Lionsgate is reported to be developing multiple John Wick expansions—an animated prequel, a Donnie Yen spin-off and a potential Chapter 5—contingent on Keanu Reeves’ availability.