Lionsgate has announced that a brand-new trailer for Ballerina will drop tomorrow at 10 AM EST and, to tide fans over in the meantime, they’ve unveiled several striking new stills from the film. This upcoming action-thriller stars Academy Award nominee Ana de Armas (Knives Out; No Time to Die; Ghosted) as Eve Macarro, marking her debut in the high-stakes world of John Wick.
Though much of the storyline remains a mystery, the official logline offers a tantalizing glimpse: “Set during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, the film follows Eve Macarro as she commences her training in the assassin lineage of the Ruska Roma.” It’s also confirmed that Ballerina unfolds between the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum and John Wick: Chapter 4, meaning longtime series icons Keanu Reeves (John Wick), Ian McShane (Winston Scott), and the late Lance Reddick (Charon, in his final screen appearance) will reprise their roles.
Ian McShane has hinted that Ana’s character finds herself sheltered by the New York Continental Hotel at some juncture, potentially setting the stage for an encounter with the Baba Yaga himself, John Wick. Meanwhile, development on John Wick: Chapter 5 is still underway, leaving open the possibility that Ballerina could drop hints about the franchise’s future—including a clue as to how Wick might have survived his climactic showdown.
Beyond de Armas and Reeves (The Matrix; Speed; Sonic the Hedgehog 3), the cast features an impressive roster: Anjelica Huston (The Addams Family; Prizzi’s Honor), Gabriel Byrne (The Usual Suspects; Miller’s Crossing), the late Lance Reddick (John Wick; The Wire), 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) and scripted by Shay Hatten (John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum; Army of the Dead), Ballerina also boasts producers Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, and Chad Stahelski, ensuring its position as a key chapter in the ever-expanding John Wick film saga
From the World of John Wick: Ballerina hits theaters on June 6!
Check out all of the new stills, in full high-resolution, below:
Taking place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, the film follows Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas) who is beginning her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma.