‘It is really misleading’: Ballerina director Len Wiseman explains why the new film by the John Wick series should not be called a spin-off film
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- Ballerina: From the world of John Wick should not be called a spin-off, says the director
- The newest entry from the film series is set between the third and fourth John Wick movies
- It “expands mythology” from the Action Thriller franchise, he adds
Ballerina Director Len Wiseman has rejected claims that the John Wick The newest entry from film Franchise is a spin-off.
Speaking with Techradar prior to the release of the film, Wiseman argued that it should actually be called a “spin-on”-that means a film that gives its own twist to the established formula of a film franchise.
Wiseman admits that very few people, if someone, have heard the expression rather “spin-on”. Nevertheless, he insists that the film Ana is the Aras chapter “fully connected” with the other submissions of the film series and not only because Wick appears in it.
Ballerina‘s first trailer raised eyebrows about the recording of Wick. Finally at the end of John Wick Chapter 4Keanu Reeves’ iconic Hitman was – Spoiler! – Presumably dead. Of John Wick 5 In early development, however, it is likely that the well -dressed murderer did not take his last breath.
From the world of John Wick: Ballerina (2025) Official trailer – Ana de Armas – YouTube
However, Ballerina takes place between John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum And the sequel, that is why Reeves’ Gun-For-Hire is still alive and kicks on this point on the John Wick timeline. Read my guide about for more information about the timeline How to watch the John Wick movies in order.
But I am becoming off-track. Of Ballerina use between Parabellum And John Wick Chapter 4Plus the involvement of Reeves in his story, the newest entry of the franchise must be seen as the latest film on the Mainline series. It is for that reason that Wiseman has devised the “spin-on” name for one of 2025’s long-awaited New films.
When I ask him if Ballerina Must be labeled as a “intervening quel”-a other industrial term for a film that takes place between two other films answered Wiseman: “Yes, that is it. I have seen it call it a spin-off, which is really misleading.
“The events of Ballerina usually run parallel John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum. We really build the world of John Wick, so it’s more a ‘spin-on’ than a ‘spin-off’. I know that is not in the mood, but that should be! “
Asked to explain how Ballerina Investigates the film series popularly known as the ‘John Wick Universe’, Wiseman added: “One of the things that attracted me to this film for the first time was the mythology of John Wick and how layered it is.
“Here we are able to dive deeper into that mythos and explore the Ruska Roma, which we met in earlier films. We used to see this group through John Wick’s eyes and his experiences [with them]. Now we can search the layers of their folklore and try to balance that with what had been established earlier. We had a lot of fun with that and I think the audience will appreciate it. “
Ballerina: From the world of John Wick Lands in theaters worldwide on June 6.
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