WhenJohn Wickfirst debuted in 2014, the film firmly established itself as a major contender in the franchise space.

But whether the franchises he helps to build can survive without him remains to be seen.

It certainly hasn’t happened with his other projects.

From the World of John Wick: Ballerina official poster

And that’s another part of the central problem.

So far, everything is simply adding to and refiningJohn Wick’s story.

But how exactly is that supposed to work without Keanu Reeves?

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AndBallerina’strailer just proves how much the series needs Wick.

TheJohn Wickfranchise is exploring ways to open up the universe with and without John Wick in several other projects.

However, with projects likeThe Continental, it was clear that the lack of Wick hurt the series overall.

Ana de Armas' Eve Maccaro in Ballerina and Keanu Reeves as John Wick holding a gun

Keanu Reeves adds to this by being a simply fantastic actor whose presence makes a huge impact.

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