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Ballerina took over CCXP as the finale panel, and the crowd went wild! The film’s stars Ana de Armas, Ian McShane, Norman Reedus, and director Len Wiseman took on the iconic Thunder Stage for an electric finale panel at CCXP, one of the world’s largest pop culture conventions.

From the World of John Wick: Ballerina is the new action thriller film directed by Len Wiseman and written by Shay Hatten.

Taking place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Ballerina follows Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas) who is beginning her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma.

The film stars Ana de Armas, Anjelica Huston, Keanu Reeves, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Norman Reedus, and Ian McShane.

This is Reddick's final screen role, and the film is due out on 6th June 2025.
Transcript
00:00Three, two, one, action.
00:07One of the fascinating things in the franchise to me is the world creation.
00:14Valerina gave us a chance to explore that world.
00:17How do I start doing what you do?
00:25Looks like you already have.
00:30When I got the opportunity or the offer, it was really inspiring.
00:37Lean into your strengths.
00:44I'm actually surprised I came out of it in one piece.
00:48When I read the script, I didn't think you could find a way to expand the world in a way that felt completely different,
00:56and at the same time completely connected.
00:59Welcome to the Continental.
01:01But they did.
01:09This is not a female John Wick.
01:14This is a story about Eve coming into it from the beginning.
01:19I was excited.
01:21I was nervous.
01:23I was worried.
01:25It's a challenge.
01:29That's cool.
01:31But I held a lot of fun.
01:34The way that the fights are built, you have to be prepared for whatever they throw at you.
01:42It was a kind of discipline, physical and mental, that I didn't know before.
01:49She balls out.
01:51Just fearless.
01:53Just fearless.
01:57The action is incredible.
01:59It is a really high bar.
02:01You have to bring your A-game.
02:03I remember the first time I saw Keanu flick a cartridge out of a pistol.
02:07I was like, oh my god, rewind, rewind.
02:12John Wick is the Baba Yaga, and she's the Baby Yaga.
02:17You have no idea what you just walked into.
02:21The flamethrower scene is insane.
02:25I think I burned 106 people.
02:31I only cried with the first man.
02:34The other 105, I was fine.
02:39Fans are going to love what Anna does and how she plays this character.
02:43The overall goal
02:45was to give John Wick action.
02:47When you're watching with an audience and the place goes nuts,
02:52that's a great experience.
02:56That was amazing!

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