‘Ballerina’, a spin-off of ‘John Wick’ with Ana de Armas, is about to start shooting

CinemaCon, held last April in Las Vegas, saw the participation of Keanu Reeves himself, star of ‘John Wick’, as spokesperson for the novelties of a saga that you plan to expand: and a lot. In addition to “John Wick 4”, whose release date is set for March 24 next year, this universe of assassins plans to launch its spin-off series, “The Continental”, and a film directed by Ana de Armas.

The news comes from this project, thanks to the meeting that Lionsgate recently held with its investors. According to IndieWire, that meeting served the aforementioned studio to clarify where the spin-off of the film starring De Armas is located, a film about a certain young murderer whose goal is the revenge she will seek by killing all those responsible for the death. of his family. Apparently “Ballerina” will start production next week at the hands of Len Wiseman, who is in charge of directing. and from a script co-written with Shay Hatten with the help of Emerald Fennell, winner of the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for “A Promising Girl”.

‘Ballerina’, a film developed along the lines of that ‘dance’ group led by Anjelica Huston in ‘John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum’; You have not yet revealed who will accompany De Armas in his explosive adventure, letting the opportunity offered by said meeting of executives pass. So the conversation went in other directions, with Jon Feltheimer, CEO of Lionsgate, advancing that the studio is immersed in the search for proposals to develop a video game around the character of Reeves.

“I don’t want to get ahead of myself. but we think you can make a great AAA game with “John Wick” [Triple A. Juegos producidos y distribuidos por una casa potente, con un presupuesto de desarrollo y marketing más alto del que disponen otros niveles de juegos]. We looked for proposals. We are certainly interested in moving forwardbut at the moment I don’t want to add anything else “.

“The Continental” on Prime Video

The Lionsgate + streaming service just announced it will be leaving seven territories, including Spain, therefore “The Continental” had to find a new home. It will be Prime Video, a platform that has partnered with Lionsgate Television for the international launch of the upcoming “John Wick” prequel. Scheduled to debut in 2023, this three-part special event will be visible on Amazon outside of the United States, a company that, according to Chris Mansolillo, its director of content acquisition, is delighted to have acquired the spin-off. “We are extremely proud to play a role in continuing to build this universe, offering viewers a journey through the origins of the infamous Hotel Continental and its incredible characters”.