The project has had a long road to the screen. It initially shot in 2022, and was scheduled to debut in theaters in June 2024, however last February, Lionsgate pushed the release to June 6, 2025. The extra time allowed John Wick guru Chad Stahelski to assist with upping the action working in tandem with helmer Wiseman on new sequences.

Ana de Armas plays dancer-turned-assassin on a mission of revenge and Keanu Reeves makes an appearance as John Wick in the action movie "Ballerina."

John Wick lives…for real. After just announcing that Lionsgate would return to the world of John Wick with an animated prequel film, the studio is in development on a fifth John Wick movie — “Chapter 5” —with Keanu Reeves again set to return to the billion-dollar franchise.

John Wick will return in "Chapter 5," as it was officially announced that Lionsgate is in development on the next film in the franchise.

The new trailer for "Ballerina" shows Ana de Armas and Keanu Reeves in action ahead of the film's June 6 release from Lionsgate.

Keanu Reeves will return for John Wick 5. The franchise is expanding with an animated prequel and a Donnie Yen-led spinoff. Ballerina, starring Ana de Armas, will release on June 6. The new projects will explore different aspects of the John Wick universe,

Keanu Reeves will reprise his role as John Wick in the upcoming "John Wick: Chapter 5," according to Lionsgate.

Chapter 5' is Happening With Keanu Reeves returning to star and Chad Stahelski directing and Thunder Road producing.

Early last month we learned that Lionsgate was moving forward with "John Wick: Chapter 5," but that they were potentially doing so without franchise star Keanu Reeves. Now, thanks to word from CinemaCon,