BALLERINA: Ana de Armas Is Out For Blood In Killer Official Trailer For JOHN WICK Spinoff

At long last, the full trailer for Ballerina has arrived and it's every bit as badass as we've been expecting as Academy Award-nominee Ana de Armas steps into the world of John Wick to kick serious ass!

By RohanPatel - Sep 26, 2024 12:09 PM EST

Filed Under: John Wick

After sharing a tease yesterday, Lionsgate has shared the first official trailer for their upcoming John Wick spinoff Ballerina, which stars Academy Award-nominee Ana de Armas in the lead role as a young assassin named Eve Macarro, who, after a tragedy, begins training in the ways of the Ruska Roma and plots her vengeance against those that wronged her family.

The film's official synopsis reads, "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."

While the trailer does give us plenty of footage of the fan-favorite Cuban actress kicking all kinds of ass across the world, it wraps up with the most epic of cameos as the one-and-only Keanu Reeves reprises his iconic role as John Wick, a.k.a. Baba Yaga, and it looks like he'll be taking on a sort of mentorship role with the newly minted assassin. We don't get to see him in action, but, based on the cuts and bruises, it looks like the pair will team up at some point during the movie.

Since the film does take place prior to the events of John Wick: Chapter 4, it's unclear whether we could get a hint at what's to potentially come in the long-rumored John Wick: Chapter 5, but we'd expect a little something to maybe hint at where the franchise could go next.

In addition to Ana de Armas (Knives Out; No Time to Die) in the title role and Keanu Reeves (The Matrix; Sonic the Hedgehog 3) reprising his iconic part, the film's supporting cast consists of 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), and Ian McShane (Deadwood; John Wick).

Len Wiseman (Underworld; Live Free or Die Hard) helmed the spinoff, while Shay Hatten (John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum; Army of the Dead) penned the script. Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, and Chad Stahelski are attached as producers.

This film will be the second spinoff project since the last Reeves-led film, succeeding the prequel series The Continental: From the World of John Wick, which launched on Peacock last year.

Ballerina hits theaters on June 6, 2025!

Watch the teaser below and check back in tomorrow for the full trailer:

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.

BALLERINA Trailer Set To Arrive Tomorrow; Check Out First Teaser For Ana de Armas-Starrer Now

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Conquistador - 9/26/2024, 12:32 PM

said this in the last thread, but it looks ok, there's nothing that stands out to me other than the gunplay where she's in the red dress.

I would have much preferred to see de Armas' Paloma from the Bond movie fleshed out more than this new character... she was a bit more original.

TheNewYorker - 9/26/2024, 12:36 PM

How are people suppose to take a 5’4” 110lbs assassin seriously..

TK420 - 9/26/2024, 12:38 PM

@TheNewYorker - They cover that ihn the trailer...

WEAPONXOXOXO - 9/26/2024, 12:51 PM

@TheNewYorker - THANK YOU! All the assassins I know are at least 6' tall and weigh 190 lbs and drive a Prius.

ThorArms - 9/26/2024, 1:11 PM

@TheNewYorker - It's also set in a highly fantasized universe. So, none if it is supposed to be hyper realistic

TheNewYorker - 9/26/2024, 1:38 PM

@ThorArms - very true.

The1st - 9/26/2024, 3:46 PM

@TheNewYorker - It's not the size mate, it's how you use it.

TK420 - 9/26/2024, 12:40 PM

Nice to see a Hollywood project acknowledge the fact that women are smaller and weaker than men and need to use different tactics to win out. Every time I see a 95lb chick throwing 200lb men across the room I roll my eyes. It's hard enough to believe a dude doing it, much less a woman. Good on them for factoring reality into her assassin training...

TheMetaMan - 9/26/2024, 1:42 PM

@TK420 - I think you are blowing this out of proportion. It’s not that deep. You are right though, movies require a suspension of disbelief but that’s at your discretion or expense. You have to make the tiniest effort of investment in order to enjoy what unfolds before your eyes. For me it’s less about female fatales but more about the actress who plays such a role. Anna De Armas is cool. I think she can pull it off. What else did you expect? If you know you are going to be disappointed or unsatisfied then maybe you should skip this and settle for something else that you know will most likely reach your expectations. If you do watch it, I sincerely hope you enjoy it more than I do.

Moriakum - 9/26/2024, 2:26 PM

@TK420 - I think the important thing is the fighting choreography. If the choreography is well done, it's perfectly believable. Now if it's something like Birds of Prey... I've never seen anything so stupid, 55 year old Rosie Perez knocking guys twice her size with a normal punch.

TK420 - 9/26/2024, 4:33 PM

@Moriakum - I always give superhero properties a pass. They're not based in reality, anyway.

TK420 - 9/26/2024, 4:35 PM

@TheMetaMan - Maybe I came off wrong. I plan to watch this, unlike that other spinoff, BECAUSE of Anna. She was great in NTtD. Honestly, she's the only part of that movie that I DID like. Her being fine as frog hair certainly doesn't hurt. ;)

MarkCassidy - 9/26/2024, 12:40 PM

This looks like it might be fun, but Wiseman has never directed a good movie his entire career, so no idea why he'd start now.

Conquistador - 9/26/2024, 12:45 PM

@MarkCassidy - I thought the first couple underworlds and Die Hard 4 were hella entertaining thought the writing was pretty dumb.

Now if you were to say "he's never written anything good" i'd probably agree more.

MasterMix - 9/26/2024, 12:43 PM

That's such an awkward title. Why didn't they just call it Ballerina or at the very least Ballerina: From the World of John Wick

Forthas - 9/26/2024, 12:47 PM

Looks good! The action is stellar and brutal as usual. I kind of wish they had made Atomic Blonde part of the John Wick franchise. It fits perfectly and was an underrated film.

TheVisionary25 - 9/26/2024, 12:53 PM

It seems decent imo!!.

The story seems like a classic revenge tale and nothing new but it being packaged in the world of JW along with its exciting and well choreographed action is what makes it fresh to an extent…

Also I like Ana De Armas aswell as the rest of the cast which is filled with old & new faces.

AllsGood - 9/26/2024, 12:53 PM

John Wick at 2:10 Mark.

WEAPONXOXOXO - 9/26/2024, 12:54 PM

best scene in John Wick 4. Please watch the whole scene and let me know if you agree.

Shivermetimbers - 9/26/2024, 4:28 PM

@WEAPONXOXOXO - Honestly didn't like JW4 at all. And that ridiculous scene was a part of my reasoning.

LSHF - 9/26/2024, 12:56 PM

I'll watch it when it comes to one of my streaming channels (probably the one that shows the John Wick movies.

ModHaterSLADE - 9/26/2024, 1:08 PM

Looks pretty damn good. After seeing her in No Time To Die I'm glad she's doing more action roles.

THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 9/26/2024, 1:09 PM

"Hi, two tickets for From the World of John Wick: Ballerina."

ThorArms - 9/26/2024, 1:10 PM

Looks good, could've done without the Wick reveal, but I get why they did it. Lionsgate needs a hit in the worst way.

MisterBones - 9/26/2024, 1:14 PM

What the [frick] is that title lol. Looks like a John Wick flick but Len Wiseman, at his best, has made “eh” movies and at his worst, ABSOLUTE DOGSHIT

Hopefully Stahelski held his hand during this.

Toecutter - 9/26/2024, 1:15 PM

I was worried about Len Wiseman directing, but this looks pretty good, so fingers crossed.

harryba11zack - 9/26/2024, 1:20 PM

a john wick without balls

Order66 - 9/26/2024, 1:23 PM

John wick is not dead. We all know he faked his death. His dog sensing his presence and looking away towards the directions where he was “hiding” pretty much confirmed it.

TheMetaMan - 9/26/2024, 1:37 PM

@Order66 - This is a prequel set between chapter 3 & 4.

Order66 - 9/26/2024, 1:51 PM

@TheMetaMan - I know. I’m just mentioning something off topic. Probably should have said that before saying what I had to say lol

Toecutter - 9/26/2024, 2:38 PM

@Order66 - This is a fact.

TheMetaMan - 9/26/2024, 1:45 PM

Looks good. Normally I don’t bother with spin-offs but the execution and production value is congruent with the previous wick entries therefore I’m sold. I’m excited to see Keanu return albeit as a glorified cameo. Did anybody watch the continental? I tried to get into it but couldn’t. It seemed ok. Fight scenes were good.

grif - 9/26/2024, 1:46 PM

putting wick in the trailer will put butts in seats. i predict marvel will start doing this with deadpool in trailers also.

Order66 - 9/26/2024, 1:50 PM

Production value is on par with John Wick 3 and 4. Does not look like a cheap ass spin off. This will make money.

dragon316 - 9/26/2024, 2:21 PM

Didn’t know spin off series was still going on I was thinking of that ballerina that apartment movie dancer broke her ankle

MotherGooseUPus - 9/26/2024, 2:30 PM

1000% in. i LOVE the John Wick series (2nd best action franchise right now) and Ana is a Smokeshow and super talented. Wick + Ana + Guns + Knives + Killing = PURE Fun and joy for me. SOLD

Shivermetimbers - 9/26/2024, 4:30 PM

@MotherGooseUPus - What do you think is best? Mission Impossible?

MotherGooseUPus - 9/26/2024, 5:56 PM

@Shivermetimbers - exactly. For me I'd go;
MI
Wick
Apes (the previous trilogy before the nee one)

Waifuslayer2 - 9/26/2024, 2:56 PM

Love the Wick movies and Ana is perfect ❤️

Day one for me.

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