Ian McShane Confirms 'Ballerina' Is Shooting New Scenes to "Protect" the 'John Wick' Franchise

 He also spoke about 'The Continental's failure to consult with the 'John Wick' team.

Ballerina , the John Wick spin-off, has been delayed a year to add new material to improve the film.

 Ian McShane confirms Chad Stahelski was brought in to uphold the franchise's reputation.

 McShane criticized The Continental prequel series for not consulting Keanu Reeves and others.

Although all major films factor in reshoots as part of their schedule, this is not exactly what's happening with Ballerina, according to McShane, who added that it was all new material that is being added to, in his words, "Make it better." The action in the Wick films is industry-leading, and acclaimed worldwide, and upholding the reputation of those films is something that McShane holds very dear.

They never asked anybody about it. They just went and did it. Just went and did it. Somebody asked Keanu and me about it. We both went, ‘I don’t know. Nobody ever asked us about it.'”

What Is 'Ballerina' About?

McShane appears in the film alongside fellow Wick alumni Reeves and the late Lance Reddick. The official plot summary states that the film is about "a young female assassin [seeking] revenge against the people who killed her family." Speaking at CCXP in 2022 while promoting John Wick: Chapter 4, Reeves revealed that de Armas' character, Rooney, was "a woman who has some very difficult circumstances and who's looking for revenge."