The movie unfolds between the events of “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” and “John Wick: Chapter 4.” The film follows de Armas who plays a ballerina-assassin (that old chestnut!) hunting down the murderers of her family. Reeves’ appearance drew loud applause from the theater owners he’s made a lot of money for over the decades.

Keanu Reeves' hard-luck hitman John Wick seemed to suffer a rather permanent fate that would likely keep him out of future franchise installments. But come on now, you can't keep that guy down. Last seen in 2023's "John Wick: Chapter Four,

CinemaCon audiences were the first to watch footage from the Len Wiseman-directed feature "Ballerina," a spin-off of the long running "John Wick" franchise. The early-look trailer shows Rooney, a ballerina who trains in an all-female assassin school to learn the skills to slay the killers of her family.

The first footage of John Wick spin-off Ballerina was screened at CinemaCon, showing Ana de Armas running into familiar faces at the Continental.

At CinemaCon this year, the Motion Picture Association Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin said the organization is going to work with Congress to establish and enforce a site-blocking legislation in the United States.