Months ahead of the theatrical release of John Wick: Chapter 4 in March, cameras have begun rolling on the spinoff movie Ballerina. Starring Ana de Armas as a deadly assassin seeking vengeance, the film was recently reported to soon begin filming in Prague. Taking to her Instagram Stories, de Armas has announced that filming has indeed officially begun by sharing an image of herself in the makeup chair. You can see an image of the post below, providing a first look at her character in the film.

“Yesterday was our first day shooting ballerina, and it was awesome!” the actress wrote on the photo.

It has taken some time for Ballerina to get to this moment. The spinoff was first announced in 2017 before de Armas was attached to the project. At the time, it was reported that the film would “center on a young woman raised as an assassin who must hunt down the other assassins that murdered her family.” Progress moved slowly on the film before de Armas’ name came into the discussion in 2021. It was announced earlier this year at CinemaCon that filming would begin over the summer, though that wound up getting pushed back to November.

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