John Wick spinoff Ballerina fails to clear the franchise barre

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John Wick spinoff Ballerina fails to clear the franchise barre

From the World of John Wick: Ballerina

Directed by Len Wiseman

Written by Shay Hatten

Starring Ana de Armas, Anjelica Huston and Ian McShane

Classification 14A; 122 minutes

Opens in theatres June 6

In a way, Lionsgate has turned its John Wick franchise into the titular hero’s poor little puppy.

In the first John Wick movie , Keanu Reeves’s supremely skilled hit man was sent on a rampage through New York City’s underworld after the idiotic son of a mobster decided to kill the hero’s dog over some perceived slight.

Three sequels and one television miniseries later, and every single criminal across the Wick Cinematic Universe has paid the price for that one pet’s head. But even after the finale