john wick, that franchise that began in 2014, does not stop growing. His saga is already in its fourth installment and is positioned in the collective imagination as one of the references in action cinema. It is not ruled out, even, that there are several people who consider it the best currently within that genre. Its success has led to various issues. One of them will be next spin-offtitled ballerinamade by Ana de Armas.
A few months ago, when the project was announced, Ana de Armas may not have had the prestige that she currently has. She has been nominated for an Oscar for her performance in Blondewhile the franchise john wick Prepare your next premiere. It seems like a context in which everyone wins. Under the shadows, how the character played by Keanu Reevesit is becoming slow ballerina.
Although there is not yet a teaser nor a trailer that provides official images, ballerina It will hit theaters after john wick 4 and of The Continentalthe series is part of the franchise, which will be available on Amazon Prime Video at the end of 2023. Meanwhile, some key details about the production headed by the actress are already available.
What story will be told in ballerina?
The narrative axis will be ruska rome, a criminal organization. This is headed by The Director, who will be interpreted by Anjelica Huston. During John Wick 3: Parabellum, this institution of crime already had some stretch of presentation. Beyond this, there is a key fact: the protagonist of the films was trained in it.
The history of the Ruska Roma will be explored in more detail in ballerina. Meanwhile, it should be noted that, from his training to the present, John Wick became the most feared hitman on the planet. After achieving financial stability and finding love, she retired. But this peace did not last long: after five years of marriage, her partner died of cancer. Later, they kill her dog, her only link between her and him.
Then a revenge saga is unleashed that will soon be released in its fourth film. Almost at the same time, projects aimed at expanding and explaining in a better way the immense world in which John Wick has moved during these years are being developed.
The work team
Ana de Armas will be the figure through which it will be known how she was part of John Wick’s training in Ruska Roma. She will also be driven by revenge when making some decisions: her family was murdered. This project is run by len wisemanwith script of shay hatten. Wiseman was already behind the camera in Underworld and Hatten worked on the third installment.
Why is this information relevant? ballerina will have a strong female charge. It is intuited that the protagonist and her environment will be made up of strong women, with an imposing character. A little of that was already in Underworldwith a protagonist Kate Beckinsale, which had to face multiple threats. Hatten’s presence as a screenwriter invites us to think that he is a commitment to continuity and cohesion between the stories.
Both, director and screenwriter, are working hand in hand with Basil Iwanik, Erica Lee and Chad Stahelskiwho are the producers of ballerina. The confirmed actors so far are:
- Ana de Armas
- Keanu Reeves
- Anjelica Huston
- Norman Reedus
- gabriel byrne
A theory about ballerina
The character played by Ana de Armas will seek revenge against those who murdered her family. She will be collecting clues and details about the possible perpetrators. On this path, she may cross paths with John Wick, who may have been involved in the events or may have been unfairly framed.
In case the latter happens, a scenario is feasible in which Wick manages to convince Ana de Armas’s character that he has nothing to do with the murder of his family. then it could arise an alliance between the two to find the real culprits of the drama that goes through the life of the protagonist. With the presence of Keanu Reeves confirmed by Colliderthere is something more than a commercial gesture.
Although the actor is one of the most charismatic in the industry and a guarantee within this franchise, his appearance in ballerina it contributes to give coherence, to compact the narrative universe that is being built. Not only thinking from a symbolic point of view, with the presence of the one who started it all, but also from a plot perspective.
With Keanu Reeves in one of his best roles —perhaps the franchise with which he will be remembered forever, with the permission of Matrix— and Ana de Armas in what could be one of the most relevant points of her career, ballerina is anticipated at least as an interesting production. There is no release date yet. It is expected to occur throughout 2024.