‘John Wick’ Meets ‘The Northman’ in HBO Max’s New Official Late-Night Sleeper Hit

The success of the John Wick franchise may not have spilled over to the spin-off movie Ballerina, but it has certainly helped several similar action movies perform better than they may have otherwise. Ballerina, starring Ana de Armas in the titular role and featuring Keanu Reeves in an extended cameo, grossed around $140 million worldwide against a relatively high budget of $90 million. A movie released amid the action franchise's successful run, produced by David Leitch, one of the co-directors of the original John Wick, is witnessing a streaming resurgence ahead of its sequel's release later this year.