Warning: SPOILERS for Ballerina are forward!
Whereas the Peacock subscription-exclusive collection The Continental marked the primary time that the John Wick franchise expanded previous the narrative targeted on Keanu Reeves’ title character, Ballerina is undeniably getting extra consideration. It’s no shock, contemplating it’s not solely one of many 2025 film releases, but in addition noticed Reeves reprising Wick for this story set throughout and after the occasions of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, however earlier than John Wick: Chapter 4 (and sure, that does current a timeline concern).
And but, as I used to be leaving the theater after seeing Ballerina, I couldn’t assist however marvel how Ana de Armas’ Eve Macarro was affected by one in every of Chapter 4’s most explosive moments… actually!
How Ballerina Left Off With Eve Macarro
By the tip of Ballerina, Eve had lastly killed The Chancellor, chief of The Cult and the person who was accountable for the loss of life of her father, Javier, 12 years earlier. Her mission of revenge was lastly over, however such an motion got here with penalties. Simply because The Chancellor was lifeless doesn’t imply The Cult was abruptly no extra. Whereas they may not have needed to go to conflict with the Ruska Roma like he did, the surviving members did place a $5 million bounty on Eve.
At that time, she’d already checked into the New York Continental, and whereas she felt secure sufficient shortly thereafter to go see her former pal Tatiana’s ballet efficiency, she bailed from the theater instantly after getting notified of the bounty. So similar to Daniel Pine had achieved on the Prague Continental, Eve now finds herself holed up within the New York department since no “enterprise” could be performed on Continental grounds. Granted, we noticed in Ballerina that some are keen to flaunt that rule if the worth is excessive sufficient, however then they’ll face extreme punishment for doing so — often by being executed.
Eve Gained’t Be Ready To Keep At The New York Continental For Lengthy
There’s only one drawback: the New York Continental isn’t going to be round for for much longer. Originally of Chapter 4, the Marquis Vincent Bisset de Gramont had the lodge be destroyed as a part of Winston Scott’s punishment for failing to kill Wick in Chapter 3, together with being declared excommunicado and killing his concierge, Charon. Previous to assembly with the Marquis, Winston was knowledgeable that the New York Continental has been declared condemned and was given one hour to evacuate the premises.
So we not less than know that Eve didn’t die when the lodge was blown up, however nonetheless, the place does she go from right here? It appears to me the decision to this bounty could be coated in a Ballerina sequel slightly than handled offscreen forward of the occasions of Chapter 4. So with the New York Continental quickly gone (do not forget that Winston was reinstated as its supervisor on the finish of Chapter 4, so it’ll be reconstructed), she’s again to being out within the open with every kind of assassins gunning for her.
Now, a few of you studying is likely to be saying that Eve might simply test in at one other Continental, and that’s true. Nevertheless, I’m not so certain that these different branches could be fairly as welcoming in direction of her. It was one factor for her to be welcomed on the New York department since she went method again with Winston, however different Continental managers won’t be as accommodating. Perhaps they really feel it’s not definitely worth the danger of housing her with the whole Cult and the assassins wanting that bounty after her.
Between that and being exiled from the Ruska Roman for disobeying The Director, Eve finds herself with few allies by the point John Wick: Chapter 4 rolls round. Though it was mentioned in 2023 that Lionsgate had plans to develop a Ballerina sequel, the undertaking hasn’t been greenlit but. If Ballerina 2 does occur, I hope a bit little bit of time is devoted to revealing how this occasion from Chapter 4 affected Eve. It’s too huge a shakeup to disregard.