Release Date: June 6, 2025 (United States)
Genres: Action, Thriller
Director: Len Wiseman
Writer: Shay Hatten
Production Companies: Thunder Road Pictures , 87Eleven Entertainment , Lionsgate Films
Country of Origin: United States
Language: English
Story
Ballerina presents us to Eve, a young and ferocious assassin played by Ana de Armas, a new character in the criminal underworld in the suspenseful John Wick spin-off. This movie explores Eve’s desire for vengeance after her family was brutally murdered, all against the backdrop of the John Wick universe.
A deadly-edged ballerina with skill and mystery, Eve sets out on a mission to find and destroy those accountable for her family’s death. She encounters the shadowy side of the world that John Wick travels through as she pursues justice, navigating a maze of treachery, danger, and deceit.
The film’s titular assassin is played by Keanu Reeves, while Ian McShane portrays the enigmatic owner of The Continental, Winston. The movie alludes to the television series John Wick, which is an exciting development. This broadens the universe of the franchise while strengthening the narrative ties to it. Anjelica Huston, Norman Reedus, and Catalina Sandino Moreno join the cast, giving the narrative more depth and layers of mystery.
Plot
Ballerina follows Eve (Ana de Armas), a youthful, extremely talented assassin with a background in ballet, in the fast-paced world of the John Wick universe. Eve is driven by a desire for revenge after seeing her family brutally murdered. Along the way, she encounters Ian McShane’s Winston and Keanu Reeves’s infamous John Wick as she makes her way through a treacherous world full of deadly enemies and sinister secrets. Eve encounters a number of difficult obstacles that push her to the limit because of her unmatched abilities and fierce desire for justice.
Cast
Ana de Armas as Eve
Keanu Reeves as John Wick
Ian McShane as Winston
Norman Reedus as Frank
Lance Reddick as Charon
Catalina Sandino Moreno as Ella
Anjelica Huston as The Director
Gabriel Byrne as The Director
David Castañeda as David
Anne Parillaud as Anne
Sharon Duncan-Brewster as Sharon
Abraham Popoola as Abraham
Togo Igawa as Captain
Caleb Spillyards as Jaroslav Vundrle
Ava Joyce McCarthy as Ella
Marc Cram as Concierge
Zac Ladkin as Garner