🥀 Ballerina (2025)
Ballerina is the first official cinematic spin-off set in the John Wick universe, released in theaters on June 6, 2025. Directed by Len Wiseman and starring Ana de Armas as Eve Macarro, a ballerina-turned-assassin seeking vengeance for her father's murder :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}.
🎞️ Key Info:
- Release Date: June 6, 2025
- Director: Len Wiseman
- Writers: Shay Hatten (story & screenplay)
- Genre: Action / Thriller
- Runtime: ~125 minutes :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
- Language: English
- Box Office: ≈ $131 million worldwide on a $90M budget :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
👥 Main Cast:
- Ana de Armas as Eve Macarro
- Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Ian McShane, Norman Reedus, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Keanu Reeves (cameo) :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
📝 Plot Summary:
Following the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Eve joins the Ruska Roma as a ballerina-assassin-in-training. After avenging her father's death, she forges her path in New York’s criminal underworld—all while crossing paths with John Wick himself :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}.
“Equipping a steely Ana de Armas with creatively brutal action choreography… Ballerina pirouettes gracefully onto the Wickverse's centerstage.” — Rotten Tomatoes critics :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
🏆 Reception:
- Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with ~76% critics score and ~92% audience score :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}
- Praise for Ana de Armas' performance, high-octane stunts, and integration into the Wick universe :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}
- Noted production delays and reshoots led by Chad Stahelski to match franchise standards :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}