JOHN WICK: BALLERINA
JOHN WICK: BALLERINA
Ballerina (marketed as From the World of John Wick: Ballerina) is an upcoming American action thriller film that is the fifth film in the John Wick franchise, serving as a spin-off set between the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023). It is directed by Len Wiseman and written by Shay Hatten. It also stars Ana de Armas in the lead role, alongside Gabriel Byrne, Catalina Sandino Moreno, and Norman Reedus in supporting roles. Anjelica Huston, Lance Reddick (in his final screen appearance), Ian McShane, and Keanu Reeves reprise their roles from the previous films.
Lionsgate acquired Hatten’s spec script for the film in 2017, leading to his contribution to the final script for Parabellum and serving as the lead writer for Chapter 4. In October 2019, Wiseman was hired as director, with Chad Stahelski confirmed as a producer by May 2020. Ballerina was officially announced in April 2022, with de Armas confirmed to replace Unity Phelan, who portrayed the character in Parabellum, in the lead role; by that December, the rest of the main cast was rounded out. Principal photography began soon after, taking place in Prague, Czech Republic. Additional action sequences were shot starting in February 2024.
Ballerina is scheduled to be released on June 6, 2025.
Premise
Taking place between the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum and Chapter 4,[6] Eve Macarro, a ballerina-assassin, begins to train in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma and sets out to exact revenge for her father’s death.[7]
Cast
- Ana de Armas as Eve Macarro, a ballerina who is beginning to train in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma.[7] According to co-star Ian McShane, the character is protected by Winston and Charon in the New York Continental Hotel during the film.[8]
- Victoria Comte as young Eve
- Anjelica Huston as the Director[9]
- Gabriel Byrne as the Chancellor,[10] the film’s main antagonist, who leads the town against Eve.[8][11]
- Lance Reddick as Charon, the concierge at the Continental Hotel in New York, Winston Scott’s friend, and John Wick’s acquaintance.[12] This was Reddick’s final appearance as Charon and his overall final on-screen appearance, released posthumously.[13]
- Norman Reedus as Daniel Pine, a mysterious man. [14]Reedus admired Keanu Reeves for the film series’ demanding “I-need-a-bottle-of-Advil-all-day-long type of job. Reedus contrasted the tightly choreographed fight scenes in the film with the “loose” and “sloppy” ones in his series The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (2023–present).[15]
- Ian McShane as Winston Scott, the enigmatic owner of the New York Continental Hotel and friend of John Wick.[16]
- Keanu Reeves as John Wick, a professional hitman and legendary assassin who has gained a reputation for his skills and is on the run from the High Table.
Sharon Duncan-Brewster appears as Nogi, Eve’s mentor.[17] Choi Soo-young plays Katla Park, Eve’s first field mission protectee.[18] Catalina Sandino Moreno,[19] Jung Doo-hong,[20] and David Castañeda also appear in the film.[21]
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THE RITUAL
THE RITUAL
The Ritual is a 2025 American horror film directed by David Midell and written by Midell and Enrico Natale. Based on a true story, it follows priests Theophilus Riesinger (Al Pacino) and Joseph Steiger (Dan Stevens) as they attempt to put aside their differences to save an allegedly possessed young woman, Emma Schmidt (Abigail Cowen), through a series of dangerous exorcisms. The film is set to be released by XYZ Films on June 6, 2025.
Cast
- Al Pacino as Father Theophilus Riesinger
- Dan Stevens as Father Joseph Steiger
- Ashley Greene as Sister Rose
- Abigail Cowen as Emma Schmidt, a young woman who is allegedly experiencing demonic possession
- Patrick Fabian as Bishop Edwards
- Patricia Heaton as Mother Superior
- María Camila Giraldo as Sister Camila
- Meadow Williams as Sister Sarah
- Enrico Natale as Dr. Fabian
- Ritchie Montgomery as Chester
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I DON’T UNDERSTAND YOU
I DON’T UNDERSTAND YOU
I Don’t Understand You is a 2024 comedy horror film written and directed by David Joseph Craig and Brian Crano. It stars Nick Kroll, Andrew Rannells, Morgan Spector, Eleonora Romandini, and Amanda Seyfried. The film is about a gay couple vacationing in Italy who plan to adopt a baby without any knowledge of the Italian language or transportation.
Plot
Dom and Cole are a wealthy gay couple living in Los Angeles. They are celebrating their 10th anniversary with a trip to Italy. There, they receive a much-anticipated call from Candace, who is expecting a child that Dom and Cole are considering adopting.
They visit Daniele, an old friend of Dom’s father, who arranges a dinner for their anniversary at a farm restaurant in Orvieto that has been closed for several months. The cook wants to reopen her restaurant just for them. However, the directions are not very precise, and they get lost in the middle of rural nowhere on the way there. Their rental car gets stuck in the mud during a heavy rainstorm. A grumpy farmer with a shotgun shows up, and they initially assume the worst, but the man helps them, and when they get to the restaurant, they are warmly welcomed by the owner, Zia Luciana. The food is fantastic, although the staunch vegetarian Cole is forced to try a pizza with horse sausage.
Cast
- Nick Kroll as Dom
- Andrew Rannells as Cole
- Morgan Spector as Massimo
- Eleonora Romandini as Francesca
- Amanda Seyfried as Candice
- Nunzia Schiano as Zia Luciana
- Paolo Romano as Daniele
- Nicola Acunzo as Carabineiri Officer
- Giuseppe Attanasio as Rimaldo
- Jessamine Burgum as Young Mother
- Valerio Da Silva as Waiter
- Cecilia Dazzi as Ilaria
- Arcangelo Iannace as Farmer
- Fabio Salerno as Detective
- Leonardo Verni as Jacopo
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THE LIFE OF CHUCK
THE LIFE OF CHUCK
The Life of Chuck is a 2024 American science fiction drama film written and directed by Mike Flanagan. It is based on Stephen King’s 2020 novella of the same name. The film stars Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Jacob Tremblay, and Mark Hamill. Its plot follows Charles “Chuck” Krantz, whose life is chronicled in reverse chronological order and seemingly impacts the world and universe around him.
Summed up, Mike Flanagan made a deep, multilayered yet beautiful film about the value of life.
The Life of Chuck premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024, where it won the People’s Choice Award. It is scheduled to be released in select theaters in the United States by Neon on June 6, 2025, before expanding nationwide on June 13.
Cast
- Tom Hiddleston as Charles “Chuck” Krantz
- Jacob Tremblay as teenage Chuck
- Benjamin Pajak as young Chuck
- Cody Flanagan as young Chuck
- Chiwetel Ejiofor as Marty Anderson
- Karen Gillan as Felicia Gordon
- Mark Hamill as Albie Krantz
- Annalise Basso as Janice Halliday
- Mia Sara as Sarah Krantz
- Matthew Lillard as Gus Wilfong
- Carl Lumbly as Sam Yarbrough
- Samantha Sloyan as Miss Rohrbacher
- Harvey Guillén as Uncle Doug
- Kate Siegel as Miss Richards
- Nick Offerman as the Narrator
- Q’orianka Kilcher as Ginny Krantz
- David Dastmalchian as a grieving father
- Rahul Kohli as Bri
- Heather Langenkamp as Vera
- Michael Trucco
- Molly C. Quinn as Chuck’s mother
- Antonio Raul Corbo as Brian Krantz
- Trinity Bliss as Cat McCoy
- Violet McGraw as Lily
- Taylor Gordon as Taylor
- Hamish Linklater as US reporter
- Lauren LaVera as Italian reporter
- Carla Gugino as television voiceover
- Matt Biedel
- Sauriyan Sapkota
- Saidah Arrika Ekulona
- Scott Wampler
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