spin-off is called "ballerina"
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Ballerina is an upcoming American
action thriller film directed by
Len Wiseman from a screenplay by
Shay Hatten and
Emerald Fennell, based on a story by Hatten. It is the first
spin-off of the
John Wick franchise, and is set between the events of
John Wick: Chapter 3 โ Parabellum (2019) and
John Wick: Chapter 4(2023). It stars
Ana de Armas,
Anjelica Huston,
Gabriel Byrne,
Lance Reddikk,
Catalina Sandino Moreno,
Norman Reedus,
Ian McShane, and
Keanu Reeves. In the film,
ballerina-assassin Rooney (Armas) hunts those who killed her family.
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 franchise director
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.
The film is scheduled to be released on June 7, 2024.