After several years of delays the fans will finally see Feel they armed Try to put their stamp on ”John Wick“Universe in June when “Ballerina” hits theaters.
First announced in 2019, the new “John Wick” spin-off stars de armas as a ballerina And murderers who seek revenge on the people who killed her family. Located between the events in the third and fourth “John Wick” films, the new movie Franchise has regular guests including Ian McShane, Angelica Huston and Keanu Reeves himself. It also has a look from the late Lance Reddick, who shot film Before he went in 2023. Norman Reedus, Sharon Duncan-Brewster and Gabriel Byrne also play in the film.
“Ballerina” is written by the Shay Hat and was originally an independent spec -script that Lionsgate acquired and reworked to fit it in the “John Wick” universe. After joining Lionsgate Fold, the hat continued writing “John Wick: Parabellum” and “John Wick: Chapter 4.” But despite the success of these film, “Ballerina” has endured a troubled path to the big screen.
“Ballerina” is directed by Len Wiseman, who originally shot the film at the end of 2022. However, the film was delayed for several years and underwent significant reshoots 2024, which was monitored by “John Wick” -Franchise -stalwart Chad Stahelski.
“Ballerina” marks Lionsgate’s latest attempt to expand the franchise in addition to the flagship series with films that play Reeves as a deadly killer working in a criminal underworld operating through a chain of hotels. “John Wick” has become one of Lionsgate’s most lucrative qualities, but the studio has not found a way to successfully make money on it without Reeves front and mine. A Mel Gibson-led Prequel series “The Continental,” who explored the origin of the eponymous hotels, premiere on peacock 2023 to Middling reviews. “John Wick 5” is still an opportunityThanks to the ambiguous end of the previous film. But if Stahelski managed to capture the franchise’s distinctive mix of stylized action and turn de Armas into an action hero on par with Reeves John Wick, “Ballerina” may be transformed into a lifeline for Lionsgate.
A Lionsgate edition, “Ballerina” opens in theaters on Friday 6 June. See the new trailer below.
