Lionsgate is already filming their highly anticipated “John Wick” franchise spinoff “Ballerina” in Prague. The film, helmed by Len Wiseman (“Live Free Or Die Hard“) stars Ana de Armas (“The Gray Man”) as the deadly heroine.
09.11.2022 - 01:57 / deadline.com
Keanu Reeves has entered negotiations to reprise his role as the hitman John Wick in Ballerina, a new spin-off to his hit action franchise for Lionsgate, Deadline can confirm.
While the studio couldn’t be reached for comment, it’s understood that Reeves will join an ensemble led by Ana de Armas, which will also include Ian McShane. The latter will reprise his role as The Continental Hotel manager Winston, which he’s played since the original John Wick film, as was announced earlier today.
Ballerina will watch as a young female assassin (De Armas) seeks revenge against the people who killed her family — as Wick has against those who have done him wrong, in three films released between 2014 and 2019. Production onthe spinoff is now underway, with Len Wiseman directing from a script by Shay Hatten. Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee and Chad Stahelski are producing, with Brady Fujikawa and Chelsea Kujawa overseeing the project for Lionsgate.
Reeves will next appear as Wick in John Wick: Chapter 4, which is slated for release in theaters on March 23, 2023. The actor also recently signed on to star in a Constantine sequel at Warner Bros. that will reteam him with director Francis Lawrence, as we told you first.
News of Reeves’ negotiations for Ballerina was first reported by Variety. The thesp is repped by WME, Sugar23 and Ziffren Brittenham.
Lionsgate is already filming their highly anticipated “John Wick” franchise spinoff “Ballerina” in Prague. The film, helmed by Len Wiseman (“Live Free Or Die Hard“) stars Ana de Armas (“The Gray Man”) as the deadly heroine.
Joseph Quinn‘s Eddie Munson didn’t survive the Demobats of the Upside Down in “Stranger Things” Season 4 (it’s not a spoiler anymore, guys). Now, EW reports (via Deadline), Quinn will take on a different monster altogether as he’s in talks to join Lupita Nyong’o in the upcoming spinoff to the “A Quiet Place” series.
Joseph Quinn‘s Eddie Munson didn’t survive the Demobats of the Upside Down in “Stranger Things” Season 4 (it’s not a spoiler anymore, guys). Now, EW reports (via Deadline), Quinn will take on a different monster altogether as he’s in talks to join Lupita Nyong’o in the upcoming spinoff to the “A Quiet Place” series.
While we know Jonah Hill for his acting, his comedies, and his dramatic work—he already has two Oscar nominations under his belt for “The Wolf Of Wall Street” and “Moneyball”—in recent years, Hill has pivoted to feature filmmaking and has really flexed his directing skills. Having just released his latest documentary on Netflix, Hill is moving on, once again, to his next dramatic feature film effort, and it has nabbed quite the lead.
EXCLUSIVE: Here is a package that studios are expected to feast on before the Thanksgiving holiday, Deadline is hearing Jonah Hill is attached to direct the film Outcome with Keanu Reeves attached to star. Hill also co-wrote script with Ezra Woods. Hill’s Strong Baby banner is producing.
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At the end of “John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum,” Keanu Reeves‘ Wick and Laurence Fishburne‘s The Bowery King agreed to join forces against The High Table. Now the fight is on, and it’s about to go global in “John Wick: Chapter 4,” in theaters next March.
The world of “John Wick” is expected to grow quite a bit in the next couple of years.
Keanu Reeves is said to feel Matthew Perry’s jibes at him “came out of left field”. The ‘Point Break’ actor, 58, reportedly responded to the ‘Friends’ actor’s jokes about him in his new autobiography ‘Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing’, according to US Magazine. Matthew caused outrage among Keanu’s fans after he wrote in his book: “Why is it that the original thinkers like River Phoenix and Heath Ledger die, but Keanu Reeves still walks among us?” US Magazine said an insider told them: “Keanu thought the comments came out of left field.
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Earlier this week, “Friends” star Matthew Perry made the news for some confusing comments he made about Keanu Reeves in his upcoming memoir, “Friends, Lovers And The Big Terrible Thing,” out November 1. Now it appears Perry wants to retract those comments, explaining he chose Reeve’s name at random and he doesn’t have any issue with the actor.