The John Wick franchise is growing. While John Wick: Chapter 5 remains a big question mark given the ending of John Wick: Chapter 4, the world of the film will soon be expanded on the big screen with Ballerina, a spinoff starring Ana de Armas and directed by Len Wiseman. The movie is confirmed to be in continuity, with specific connections to the existing films (particularly John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum), but one thing that the project doesn’t have is the specific involvement of director Chad Stahelski, who has made a point of being hands-off when it comes to the developing canon expansion after directing all four John Wick features.
Ballerina was a project that I had the chance to discuss with Stahelski earlier this year when I spoke with him during the pre-release press day for John Wick: Chapter 4. I asked about his work on the upcoming movie and his experience collaborating with Ana de Armas, but he told me that he has made a choice not to be fully immersed in the making of the film. Said the filmmaker,
