The world of John Wick is expanding, with a new spinoff film literally called "From the World of John Wick: Ballerina" hitting theaters on Friday. But do you actually need to see the first four films to understand this one?

Ballerina' brings realism to action fantasies, with Ana de Armas using cunning over muscle in the 'John Wick' spinoff.

‘I’ve been doing female-driven characters in action really from the beginning of my career,’ he says, referencing his action horror series Underworld that starred his ex-wife Kate Beckinsale. ‘I really don’t put too much of a weight on it, I just think women are strong regardless.