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**Tom Cruise Raves About “Ballerina,” the John Wick Spin-Off Starring Ana de Armas**

**London, UK – May 20, 2024** – Tom Cruise has given a glowing review to the upcoming *John Wick* spin-off, *Ballerina*, starring Ana de Armas. Speaking at the UK premiere of *Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning* in London, Cruise expressed his excitement for the summer movie season and singled out *Ballerina* for particular praise.

“I saw the movie, it just kicks ass,” Cruise declared. “It’s right in that tone, it’s right in that Wick world. You’re gonna love it.”

*Ballerina*, directed by Len Wiseman (*Total Recall* remake) and written by Shay Hatten (*John Wick 3 & 4*), follows Eve, played by de Armas, a ballerina assassin seeking revenge for her father’s death. The film is set between the events of *John Wick: Chapter 3* and *John Wick: Chapter 4* and features appearances from several *John Wick* universe veterans, including Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, Lance Reddick (in a posthumous role), and Anjelica Huston. Norman Reedus, Gabriel Byrne, and Sharon Duncan-Brewster also star.

Cruise’s next film, *Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning*, marks his eighth and final outing as IMF agent Ethan Hunt.

*Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning* arrives in UK cinemas on May 21 and in US cinemas on May 23. *Ballerina* is scheduled to hit theaters on June 6.

**About *Ballerina***:
*Ballerina* is an upcoming action film directed by Len Wiseman and starring Ana de Armas. Set within the *John Wick* universe, the film follows a ballerina assassin seeking vengeance for her father’s murder.

**About *Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning***:
*Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning* is an upcoming action spy film starring Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt. It is the eighth and final installment in the *Mission: Impossible* film series.

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