Is ‘Ballerina’ an en pointe entry in the John Wick universe? : Pop Culture Happy Hour

Ana de Armas in Ballerina.

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Ana de Armas in Ballerina.

Murray Close/Lionsgate

John Wick’s back in a spinoff new film, Ballerina, starring Ana de Armas. She plays a ballerina-turned-assassin making her way through the international criminal underworld, and crossing paths with some new and familiar faces — including the one and only Keanu Reeves.

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