Report: Halle Berry To Star In 'John Wick' Spinoff About Sofia

Since she commanded the screen in 'John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum', fans have been calling for a spinoff starring Halle Berry's Sofia and it looks like we may be finally getting our wish. According to We Got This Covered, who has correctly predicted a lot of castings, Lionsgate has put a project revolving about the character in development. Details below:

John Wick Spinoff Starring Halle Berry’s Sofia Reportedly In The Works

Halle Berry’s Sofia made quite the impression in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. Though she only appeared in three extended scenes, those may have been the best bits of the film.

For those who haven’t seen it, Berry’s Sofia is a veteran assassin and manager at the Moroccan Continental who owes Keanu Reeves’ John a favor. The pair bond over their love of dogs as they head out with Sofia’s two Belgian Malinois hounds in tow to meet Jerome Flynn’s villainous Barracuda. Barracuda then does the one thing you definitely don’t want to do in a John Wick movie: he shoots one of the dogs.

Fortunately, this dog’s wearing a bulletproof vest. Even so, it leads into a brutal and amazing extended action sequence where the two assassins (and the dogs) kick some serious ass. And now it seems that we might get to see more of Sofia and her faithful hounds, as our sources – the same ones who told us a Green Lantern show is coming to HBO Max and John Cena is playing Vin Diesel’s brother in Fast & Furious 9, both of which turned out to be true – say that a John Wick spinoff is in development and will focus on Sofia on the hunt for her daughter.

This project may be the second female-led John Wick spinoff we get, too, as Ballerina is also in production. That pic will star Unity Phelan’s ballerina assassin character from the third film as she gets revenge on the men who killed her family. John Wick: Chapter 3 screenwriter Shay Hatten is on script duties with veteran action director Len Wiseman helming the project.

But Phelan will have to put some serious effort in to match Berry’s dedication. During the making of John Wick 3, director Chad Stahelski revealed to EW how much work the actress put into training to play Sofia, as he explained:

“She would have to do three hours of martial arts, two hours of guns, and then, because the dogs are so sensitive, Halle had to become a trainer for the animals. So, she [spent] another three, four hours a day just hanging out with the dogs, and giving them commands, and telling them what to do. That is a massive time commitment for an actress of her caliber that could be making millions of dollars elsewhere on other jobs. She just wanted to blow up everything to make a statement, saying, ‘Look at me, look what I can do,’ you know, pretty much, ‘Fuck y’all.’ [Laughs]”

Hell yeah. Fingers crossed this can match the action intensity of the main franchise. There’s no word yet on when it’s going to be out, but John Wick 4 is currently scheduled for release on May 21st, 2021.

Halle Berry Launches Fitness Line, 'Re-Spin By Halle Berry'

For two years now, Halle Berry and her spirit animal Peter Lee Thomas has taken us on a fitness journey with their Fitness Friday posts, and now the award-winning actress is launching her own fitness line 'Re-Spin by Halle Berry'.

The line, which will expand to include more products in coming months, can be found at Ross Dress For Less, Marshall's, TJ Mxx or Burlington. Watch the exciting announcement below:

Featured Film: 'Their Eyes Were Watching God' (February 2020)

Each month we will take a closer look at one of Halle Berry's films and some of the highlights of that period in her life. This month's film is 'Their Eyes Were Watching God'.

Executive produced by Oprah Winfrey and based on the novel by Zora Neale Hurston, this selection not only gives me a chance to highlight one of Berry's best screen performance, it also serves as a fitting Black History Month choice to celebrate the underappreciated legacy of one of our finest storytellers, as well as, one of the most poignant black love stories.

Visit our official Instagram page (@UltimateHalleBerry) for highlights throughout the month.

Featured Film: 'Why Do Fools Fall In Love' (January 2020)

Last month, Ultimate Halle Berry launched an Instagram account (@ultimatehalleberry) and each month, we share highlights of a featured movie.

The featured movie for January 2020 is 'Why Do Fools Fall In Love', the Frankie Lymon biopic that starred Larenz Tate as the rock crooner and Berry, Vivica A. Fox and Lela Rochon as the three wives fighting for his estate. Watch the film's theatrical trailer beneath:

Halle Berry Drafts Shamier Anderson & Adan Canto For 'Bruised'

The cast for Halle Berry's upcoming directorial debut 'Bruised' is slowly being revealed and Shamier Anderson and Adan Canto has signed on play roles in the MMA drama, which is scheduled to be released next year. Read more details courtesy of Deadline beneath:

EXCLUSIVE: Destroyer and TIFF Rising Star Shamier Anderson and Designated Survivor actor Adan Canto are heading into the MMA arena for Halle Berry’s feature directorial debut Bruised, Deadline has learned.

Written by Michelle Rosenfarb, the pic follows Jackie Justice (played by Berry), a washed-up MMA wrestler who has failed at the one thing she’s ever been good at – fighting. When 6-year-old Manny, the son she walked out on years ago, returns to her doorstep, Jackie has to conquer her own demons, face one of the fiercest rising stars of the MMA world and ultimately fight to become the mother this kid deserves.

Anderson will play the owner of the female mixed martial arts league that Jackie Justice participates in. Canto plays Berry’s MMA manager and boyfriend.

Canto’s credits include the acclaimed Netflix series Narcos, ABC’s Blood and Oil and Fox’s The Following. On the film side, he co-starred as the Sunspot in 20th Century Fox’s X-Men: Days of Future Past. He recently wrote, directed and produced his first short The Shot, starring Theo Rossi.

In September, the Toronto International Film Festival recognized and honored Anderson as a 2019 TIFF Rising Star. He co-stars as twins Anton and Dario in the third Season of Amazon’s Goliath opposite Billy Bob Thornton. Anderson recently completed filming AMC’s For Life, a six-part anthology drama series about the intersection of love and science. He also wrapped filming the Netflix movie Awake opposite Gina Rodriguez and Stowaway with Anna Kendrick and Toni Colette. Other credits include Destroyer, Race and the upcoming Drake Doremus’ movie Endings, Beginnings starring Shailene Woodley.

Additionally, Anderson and his brother Stephan James are co-founders of BLACK, an acronym for Building a Legacy in Acting Cinema and Knowledge. BLACK’s initiative is to mentor the younger generation of filmmakers and to change lives through the arts. The foundation is Toronto based and annually hosts The BLACK Ball during the Toronto International Film Festival at the TIFF Lightbox.

Anderson is represented by CAA, Oscars Abrams Zimel + Associates and Mosaic. Canto is repped by UTA, Management 360 and Miloknay Weiner.

Bruised is produced by Basil Iwanyk, Brad Feinstein, Erica Lee, Linda Gottlieb and Guymond Casady.