John Wickhas been revolutionary in the action genre. It’s no surprise that the Ana de Armas-starring spinoffBallerinais now in the works. What does come as a surprise is that Ian McShane and Keanu Reeves are now reportedly slated to make a return to the universe in the spinoff.
John Wickmystified audiences back in 2014 when it was first released. The high octane action-thriller starred Keanu Reeves in the title role as an assassin of mythical proportions. Two sequels followed in 2017 and 2019, respectively. They’ve been a huge success, and for that reason, various spinoffs have been planned, such as theJohn Wickprequel seriesThe Continentalover at Peacock.
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Two different sources reported on Reeves and McShane’s return to the franchise.Colliderexclusively revealed that Reeves would be returning forBallerina,while McShane was exclusively reported to be returning atThe Hollywood Reporter. Collider speculated thatBallerinamay be a prequel, but also allowed that it very well may occur closer in the timeline toJohn Wick 4.
While Reeves has played the title role of John Wick, McShane played the role of Winston, the manager at the Continental, a hotel where a cabal of international assassins operate.Ana de Armas has previously stated that she wantedBallerinato have a female writer. The film is reportedly centered around a young woman with killer abilities seeking vengeance after a team of hitmen kill her family. Anjelica Huston is also tied to the project, reprising her role from 2019’sJohn Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum.
WhileBallerinadoes not have an official release date,John Wick 4will reportedly be the longest film in the seriesand will be releasing in theaters on July 29, 2025.Ballerinawill probably follow in its predecessor’s footsteps and be just as intense as other films in the franchise. Ana de Armas' character has not yet been named, but the concept of a ballerina-turned-assassin has been present in the franchise before - John Wick faces off against a killer ballerina in the third installment (that character was played by Unity Phelan, however).
While Chad Staheleski is in no rush to make it,theJohn Wickdirector has talked about the possibility for a fifth movie. The series has been extremely profitable since its inception, so there’s little stopping the team behind the films from making more movies. Unless, of course,John Wick 4severely underperforms, which is unlikely.
