The John Wick film franchise has been steadily growing since the release of 2014’s John Wick. Now, a little over a decade and several sequels later, we’re finally getting our first feature film spin-off. The new film, titled Ballerina, has been in the works for several years – and fans can see the first full trailer below.
Several stars from the John Wick films are present in the film – including Keanu Reeves. However, the highlight of this venture will be getting to see Ana de Armas make her franchise debut as the titular ballerina. Her character, named Eve Macarro, is just beginning her career as an assassin.
It’s a nice contrast from the story of John Wick, the character played by Keanu Reeves, who will be appearing in this film. While the John Wick story works because that particular character is an experienced assassin with lots of baggage, Ballerina should offer a very different perspective on the enriched world of assassins and hitmen.
Here’s the full official trailer for the John Wick spin-off Ballerina:
It’s nice to see the film finally come together. Fans have been waiting a long time to see Ballerina on the big screen. In fact, the film’s production can be traced back to 2017 when Lionsgate acquired the script to become part of the John Wick franchise.
Len Wiseman directed the film from a screenplay written by Shay Hatten. The cast, led by Ana de Armas, also includes Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick in a posthumous appearance, Catalina Sandino, Moreno, Norman Reedus, Ian McShane, and as mentioned, Keanu Reeves will make an appearance as John Wick.
Ballerina is currently scheduled to hit theaters on June 6, 2025. Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates regarding the highly-anticipated spin-off as we have them. For now, it looks like a promising expansion of the lore created by John Wick and its other spin-off, the miniseries The Continental.