It is also the first instalment not to be led by Keanu Reeves as the deadly hitman, with the main role instead going to Ana de Armas – who plays Eve Macarro, a ballerina assassin training in the ways of the Ruska Roma.
But wait, how can that be? Didn't John Wick die in the previous film? Has he been resurrected? Well, the simple explanation is that the film actually takes place before the previous instalment in the franchise.
Needing things clarified? Read on to have the Ballerina timeline explained.
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Indeed, some scenes from the film even show us different perspectives of events that were previously shown during Chapter 3, notably including John Wick's own first encounter with Eve.
It's worth noting that parts of the film – the very early sections – also take us to the earliest point in the John Wick movie timeline so far, as we are introduced to Eve as a young child before flashing forward to the events of the rest of the movie.
But for the most part, the film takes place concurrently with the existing John Wick timeline.
How to watch the John Wick films in order
We've also included in the list below the TV spin-off series The Continental, although it's worth noting that several of those involved in the films have expressed their lack of interest in that project – including Ian McShane, who recently spoke exclusively to RadioTimes.com about the future of the franchise.
"And there's an anime, a cartoon of John Wick, which, thank God, will only require a voice over – which is very nice if they ask you to do it!"
The Continental: From the World of John Wick (2023)John Wick (2014)John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)From the World of John Wick: Ballerina (2025)John Wick: Chapter 4
Is John Wick dead?
With a fifth film having been confirmed, it seems some major doubt has been cast on the ending of John Wick: Chapter 4, which appeared to see the title character killed off.
Lionsgate executive Jenefer Brown also teased in an interview with ComicBook.com in Marchm that: "John may be [dead]. We are all on bated breath waiting to find out."
We'll be keeping our eyes peeled for all potential updates...
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