John Wick Presents: Ballerina

John Wick Presents: Ballerina
John Wick Presents: Ballerina
Directed by	Len Wiseman
Screenplay by	Shay Hatten; Michael Finch; Emerald Fennell;
Story by	Shay Hatten
Based on	Characters; by Derek Kolstad
Produced by	Basil Iwanyk; Erica Lee; Chad Stahelski;
Starring	Ana de Armas; Anjelica Huston; Gabriel Byrne; Lance Reddick; Catalina Sandino Moreno; Norman Reedus; Ian McShane; Keanu Reeves;
Cinematography	Romain Lacourbas
Edited by	Jason Ballantine
Music by	Marco Beltrami; Anna Drubich;
Production; companies	Summit Entertainment; Thunder Road Films; 87North Productions;
Distributed by	Lionsgate
Release date	June 6, 2025;
Country	United States
Language	English

John Wick Presents: Ballerina is an upcoming American action thriller film directed by Len Wiseman, from a script written by Shay Hatten, Michael Finch, and Emerald Fennell, based on an original story by Hatten. It is the first spin-off, and fifth installment overall in the John Wick franchise. It is set between the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023). It stars Ana de Armas, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Norman Reedus, Ian McShane, and Keanu Reeves. In the film, ballerina-assassin Rooney (Armas) hunts those who killed her family. This is Reddick's final screen role, which will be released posthumously after his death in 2023.

Lionsgate acquired Hatten's spec script for the film in 2017, leading to him contributing to the final screenplay for Parabellum and then serving as the lead writer for Chapter 4. In October 2019, Wiseman was hired as director, with Chad Stahelski confirmed as a producer by May 2020. Ballerina was officially announced in April 2022, with de Armas confirmed to be replacing Unity Phelan, who portrayed the character in Parabellum, in the lead role; by that November, the rest of the main cast was rounded out. Principal photography began soon after, taking place in Prague, Czech Republic. Additional action sequences were shot starting in February 2024.

The film is scheduled to be released on June 6, 2025.

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