Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Lionsgate is introducing the John Wick spinoff Ballerina.
The studio shared a trailer for the film, officially titled From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, on Thursday.
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1 of 5 | Ana de Armas plays a ballerina-turned-assassin in the "John Wick" spinoff "Ballerina." Photo courtesy of Lionsgate
Ballerina is the fifth film in the John Wick franchise, which centers on a legendary hitman (Keanu Reeves) who takes on various leaders in the underworld. The new movie is set between the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023).
Ana de Armas stars as Eve, a ballerina who trains as an assassin with the Ruska Roma, seeking revenge for her father's death.
The trailer ends with Eve (de Armas) meeting John Wick (Reeves), known as the Baba Yaga.
The cast also includes Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, late actor Lance Reddick, Norman Reedus, Ian McShane and Sharon Duncan-Brewster.
Ballerina is written by Shay Hatten and directed by Len Wiseman. The film opens in theaters June 6, 2025.
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Lionsgate is also developing Wick: Under the High Table, the first John Wick TV series.
