Get ready to dive back into the world of John Wick. After 4 killer movies and a TV series, we are back with a spin-off movies starring Ana De Armas as Rooney, a ballerina-slash-assassin hunting down the people who murdered her family. The film also stars Gabriel Byrne, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Norman Reedus, and Lance Reddick in his final on-screen appearance. Additionally, John Wick stars Ian McShane and Keanu Reeves will be reprising their roles for Ballerina.
The Ballerina story was first teased in the third John Wick installment, so it makes sense that this spinoff is taking place after that movie. That also allows Reeves to reprise his role, as he his character was seemingly killed at the end of Chapter 4.
While Ballerina was originally set to hit theaters this year, Lionsgate pushed it to 2025 in order to film some additional reshoots that added more action to the movie. John Wick director Chad Stahelski, who now oversees the entire franchise, came alongside Wiseman to helm these new action sequences.
“All we did in those reshoots had to be there,” de Armas told Collider. “We got amazing footage. It’s really spectacular. A trailer is coming out soon, I’ve been told. I saw it, and it’s beautiful. I’m very proud of it. It’s really exciting. It’s dangerous, it’s sexy, it’s very John Wick. I think people are going to be surprised. I’m biased. Of course, I like the movie, but I think it’s really cool. It’s going to be amazing.”
Ballerina is set to hit theaters on June 6, 2025.
