She watched all the John Wick movies — or at least the relevant one, aka John Wick: Chapter 3, which Ballerina is a direct spinoff of. “Once you dive into the John Wick world, you don’t really let it go. I got a phone call saying that the guys from the John Wick franchise want to speak to you. And if you’re going to offer me a John Wick franchise TV, yes, my dear, bring it, I will take it. With John Wick, there’s these deep beautiful purples and blues, which create more sort of graphic novel world.