Overview

• Ballerina previews grossed an estimated $3.5 million–$4 million ahead of its June 6 North American release, surpassing John Wick 2’s preview earnings and matching top female solo action performances.
• The film is set between John Wick Chapter 3 and Chapter 4, stars Ana de Armas as assassin Eve Macarro and features a cameo from Keanu Reeves.
• Director Len Wiseman designed improvised-weapon and survival-style fight sequences to give Eve a distinct combat language, with de Armas performing many practical stunts.
• Chad Stahelski and writer Michael Finch are drafting a 50-page outline for John Wick Chapter 5 and intend to shape the final story with Keanu Reeves.
• The forthcoming fifth installment will wrap up the High Table arc and pivot the franchise toward a new narrative focus.