Here’s How Much John Wick You’ll Get in ‘Ballerina’

Light spoilers ahead for “Ballerina”

With a full title like “From the World of John Wick: Ballerina,” one question immediately springs to mind: Is John Wick himself going to show up?

It’s a fair question. With spinoff projects, which “Ballerina” is, there’s always the question of how closely they’ll connect with their source material. “Ballerina” simply notes that it takes place in the same universe as John Wick — but then again, it’s also explicitly stated that it takes place during the events of “John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum.”

So, how much of this film relies on those events? The answer: not really any of it. “Ballerina” centers on Eve Macarrow ( Ana de Armas ) as she begins her training with the Ruska Roma. At this point, John Wick has long been doing his own thing. But that d