The first action-packed trailer for John Wick spin-off film Ballerina has got fans asking the same question about Keanu Reeves' iconic hitman
The Baba Yaga is back – and there's a very obvious explanation as to why
· TechRadarNews By Tom Power published 27 September 2024
Full spoilers follow for John Wick 4.
John Wick is back! Well, sort of. You see, the first trailer for Ballerina, the next spin-off project set in the John Wick universe, will see Keanu Reeves' iconic hitman make a surprise return to the big screen.
Confused? Don't be. I'll explain more about how and why everyone's favorite gun-fu master will feature in the forthcoming Ana de Armas-led action film later. Hey, this isn't a movie centered on Wick himself, so why allow him to steal the spotlight in this article?
Anyway – yes, the first trailer for Ballerina: From the World of John Wick is here, and it looks every bit as thrilling, action-packed, and dramatically character-driven as the franchise's first four films. You can check out the inaugural teaser for one of next year's new movies – it's set to debut in theaters on June 6, 2025 – below:
Ballerina - Official Trailer - In Cinemas June 6 - YouTube
I can't speak for everyone, but it looks very impressive from where I'm sitting. Indeed, I was quite disappointed that we didn't see more of de Armas taking names and kicking ass in 2021's No Time to Die, aka the final time Daniel Craig inhabited the role of legendary spy James Bond, or in The Gray Man on Netflix. I didn't watch the Cuban-Spanish actress beat up guys left, right, and center in Apple TV Plus' maligned Ghosted movie, either, because I heard it wasn't very good. So, I'm eager to see de Armas prove she's got the mettle to deliver the goods as the main attraction in an action flick.
But enough of my fawning – what's Ballerina about? Here's a brief plot synopsis, courtesy of a Lionsgate press release: "Taking place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, the film follows Eve Macarro (de Armas) who is beginning her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma."
Not a lot to go on, then, but the trailer suggests Macarro will embark on her own revenge-fuelled mission to track down those who murdered her family. She says as much in the movie's first teaser, so expect lots of bone-breaking, bullet-laced, and improvised action throughout.
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