Lionsgate has unveiled a new set of stills from its highly anticipated action-thriller Ballerina, starring Academy Award-nominee Ana de Armas (Knives Out, No Time to Die, Ghosted), in the lead role of Eve Macarro. The studio also confirmed that a fresh trailer for the film will drop tomorrow at 10 AM EST.
While plot details remain largely under wraps, the official synopsis teases an intriguing premise: “Taking place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, the film follows Eve Macarro as she begins her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma.”
Set between the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum and John Wick: Chapter 4, Ballerina will feature several familiar faces from the John Wick universe. Keanu Reeves returns as the legendary assassin John Wick, while Ian McShane reprises his role as Winston Scott. Additionally, the film marks the late Lance Reddick’s final on-screen appearance as Charon.
McShane teased that de Armas’s character will find herself under the protection of the New York Continental Hotel at some point in the film, setting the stage for an eventual clash with John Wick himself.
As anticipation builds for Ballerina, fans are also reminded that John Wick: Chapter 5 is currently in development. While the new spinoff is expected to expand the John Wick universe rather than continue the story of John Wick himself, it could potentially offer a glimpse of what’s to come in Chapter 5. Speculation also remains about whether the film will address Wick’s fate following the dramatic events of his last duel.
Alongside de Armas, the supporting cast includes Keanu Reeves (The Matrix, Speed), Anjelica Huston (The Addams Family, Prizzi’s Honor), Gabriel Byrne (The Usual Suspects, Miller’s Crossing), Catalina Sandino Moreno (Maria Full of Grace, The Affair), Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead, Boondock Saints), Ian McShane (Deadwood, John Wick), Sharon Duncan-Brewster (Enola Holmes 2, Dune), and David Castañeda (Poker Face, The Umbrella Academy).
Directed by Len Wiseman (Underworld, Live Free or Die Hard), the film’s script was written by Shay Hatten (John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Army of the Dead). Producers include Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, and Chad Stahelski.
Ballerina will hit theaters on June 6, promising to add another exciting chapter to the John Wick universe.
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