The 'No Time to Die' actress is in talks to play the main character in the upcoming actioner 'Ballerina' while the 'X-Men' actor will reprise his award-winning role for New York stage production.
- Oct 31, 2021
AceShowbiz - "No Time to Die" star Ana De Armas is set to front a new "John Wick" spin-off, titled "Ballerina".
The film revolves around a female assassin, who made a fleeting appearance in "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum", out for revenge against the people who killed her family, according to Deadline.
The "Underworld" series director Len Wiseman will take charge of the action film, with a screenplay from Shay Hatten, who crafted the script for Zack Snyder's "Army of the Dead" and "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum".
Chad Stahelski, the "John Wick" franchise director, will serve as a producer on "Ballerina".
Meanwhile, James Mcavoy is reprising his Olivier Award-winning "Cyrano De Bergerac" role for a New York stage run.
The "X-Men" star will take on the romantic title character again at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in director Jamie Lloyd's revival.
The production, which won the Olivier for Best Play Revival in 2019, was originally scheduled to hit the BAM stage in the spring of 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID shutdown.
McAvoy will star alongside Evelyn Miller, who has been cast as Roxane.
Lloyd tells Deadline, "It's a dream come true to be bringing our electrifying ensemble to BAM. With linguistic ingenuity, the play celebrates the power of human connection, and, having waited so long, we can't wait to connect with new audiences in New York."
He and McAvoy have a long-standing friendship and previously worked together on the plays "The Ruling Class", "Macbeth", "Three Days of Rain", and "Heart of Darkness".
