Los Angeles, Apr 6 (Prensa Latina) The American film Ballerina, the spin-off of the John Wick saga starring Cuban actress Ana de Armas, will be released on June 7, 2024, its producers reported.
After shooting in Prague, the film will be presented worldwide one year and three months after the fourth part of John Wick, the most recent proposal of the franchise, released on March 23.
The new film will tell the story of a dancer for hire, trained in the traditions of Ruska Roma and will be played by De Armas, who has already announced that after this film he will leave action film projects.
The 34-year-old said that she is tired of action movies after No Time to Die or The Invisible Agent and needs more roles like Blonde, which earned her an Oscar nomination, despite the fact that the film was not well received by critics. .
After trying this type of film, the artist made it clear in a statement to Vanity Fair that she prefers drama and that, for now, she will say goodbye to action after having starred in big blockbusters in this area.
Rooney, his character in the Len Wiseman film, was developed by screenwriters Emerald Fennell and Shay Hatten (Army of the Dead) as a spin-off story for the sequel John Wick, about a dangerous assassin whose mission is to end Baba’s life. Yaga, as Keanu Reeves is also known in that franchise.
Wiseman’s feature film, known for his work in the Underworld film saga, Live Free or Die Hard and Total Recall, begins to sound among the most anticipated by American action movie fans.
Ballerina counts in the cast with prominent actors such as Lance Reddick, Ian McShane and Angelica Huston, Norman Reedus and Gabriel Byrne, who are part of the John Wick universe.
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