Catalina Sandino Moreno joins the John Wick spin-off

The John Wick universe just keeps growing. Lionsgate today announced that Oscar nominee Catalina Sandino Moreno has joined the cast of Ballerina, the upcoming John Wick spin-off.

production on ballerina is currently in progress, directed by Len Wiseman from a screenplay by Shay Hatten. It’s not clear who Catalina will play Sandino Moreno in ballerina, but she’s a welcome addition to the cast. “One of the challenges of casting ballerina ensures that the new roles are played by actors with as much strength, emotional presence and physical ability as Ana,‘ producer Erica Lee said in a statement. “After working with Catalina on John Woos silent Nightit was clear that she belongs at the top of our list and it’s exciting to be with her again.Catalina Sandino Moreno received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her role in Mary full of grace. Maybe you remember her too Paris, je t’aime, Che, a most violent yearand barbariansas well as the Showtime series, The affair. She is currently playing in Out ofEpix’s sci-fi horror series has been renewed for a second season.

ballerina Ana de Armas plays a young woman with killer skills who seeks revenge when her family is killed by assassins. Many familiar faces from the John Wick Universe will star in the spin-off, including Ian McShane as Winston, the owner of the Continental Hotel, Lance Reddick as Charon, the Continental’s concierge, Anjelica Huston as the director, head of Ruska Roma, and Keanu Reeves as John Wick himself.

ballerina is not the only one John Wick-related project in progress as it will also feature a younger version of Ian McShane’s character The Continentala three-day special occasion TV series about “the origins behind the Hotel for Assassins, a centerpiece of the John Wick universe, through the eyes and actions of a young Winston Scott (Colin Woodell), who is drawn to the hellscape of a 1975 New York City to confront a past him thought he left him behind. Winston plots a deadly course through New York’s mysterious underworld in a harrowing bid to conquer the iconic hotel that serves as a hangout for the world’s most dangerous criminals.” John Wick: Chapter 4 will debut in theaters March 24, 2023.