Len Wiseman is not a very good director. He keeps plugging away at it, but his films are forgettable at best, and no one would peg him as some action wunderkind who crafts exhilarating set pieces. But Lionsgate knows it has a franchise on its hands with John Wick, and that a franchise that isn’t producing spinoffs isn’t producing at maximum capacity. So while the John Wick series will continue (John Wick 4 is due out in May 2021), Lionsgate needs more from its beloved series, so enter Wiseman to direct a female-centric spinoff titled Ballerina. Per …

Underworld and Live Free or Die Hard director Len Wiseman signs on to helm Ballerina, a female-led spinoff of the John Wick movie franchise.