The Wild Process of Making the ‘John Wick’ Spinoff ‘Ballerina,’ Then Making It Again

You always hear about frustrated filmmakers who didn’t have enough time or money to make the movie they wanted to. You rarely, if ever, hear the opposite: a studio giving filmmakers more time and more money to make a movie even better than it already was. But that’s what happened with Ballerina, the latest film in the John Wick franchise. Ballerina (which is officially titled From the World of John Wick: Ballerina) was first set to hit theaters last year. But, after the success of John Wick: Chapter 4 made it clear this was a full-on franchise, the team went back and added more action into the film to make it feel in line with the rest of the series. That meant audiences would have to wait an additional year to see Ana de Armas as the latest killer assassin—but hopefully, it would be worth it. Whether or not it is worth it, you’ll find out when it opens Friday. Until then, here’s our chat with the film’s director, Len Wiseman. Wiseman is well-versed in over-the-top genre action films ... Read full article.