The world of John Wick has expanded with the theatrical release of Ballerina. This new spin-off, which hit theaters June 6, stars Ana de Armas as Eve Macarro, a killer trained in deadly effective assassination techniques and hellbent on avenging the death of her father. Early reviews for the movie–which is set between John Wick 3 and 4–sound positive so far. And even though it just premiered, you can already preorder two different Limited Edition Steelbooks. Amazon and Walmart each have exclusive Steelbook Editions of Ballerina, and Amazon’s is currently priced low compared to many recent 4K steelbooks.
You can check out both editions below, and if you want to pair your upcoming steelbook with similarly fancy versions of the mainline films, check out the Walmart-exclusive John Wick Chapters 1-3 Stash Book Collection for $50.
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Amazon’s Limited Edition Steelbook features de Armas on a neon-soaked cover that fits in very well with the general vibe and aesthetic of the John Wick movies. On the inside of the cover, there’s a rave scene going on in the background and a stylized hammer that will probably be used for something brutal. It also comes with a slipcover featuring the same cover art, just with the title running across the bottom.
This 4K edition comes with a standard Blu-ray version of the film and a digital streaming code as well, and while special features have not yet been revealed, we are expecting to see several featurettes on how the bone-crunching action scenes were filmed, similar to the bonus materials included on John Wick Blu-ray releases.
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Walmart’s exclusive Ballerina Steelbook also has cool cover art. This one has de Armas locked and loaded for combat on the cover, an antique Ballerina doll that has seen better days on the back, and a snapshot of an explosive scene from the film on the interior.
Just like with Amazon’s, Walmart’s Ballerina Steelbook includes 4K Blu-ray, 1080p Blu-ray, and digital versions of the film. It also comes with a slipcover to protect the steelbook, but Walmart’s is a clear plastic cover, whereas Amazon’s appears to be a cardboard sleeve. Special features will almost certainly be the same across both limited-edition releases.
4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD
At the moment, it doesn’t really make sense to opt for a standard edition, unless you despise steelbook cases for some reason.
That’s because the standard edition 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD releases are pricey in comparison. We’d expect the 4K edition to eventually drop below Amazon’s Steelbook, but keep in mind that the Steelbook could go up instead.
John Wick Blu-ray Deals
Action movie fans can also grab the original quadrilogy of John Wick at a pretty great price right now, as there are bundle deals now on at Amazon and Walmart. The entire four-film collection starring Keanu Reeves is now $30 on Blu-ray (was $45), and each film in 4K is currently retailing for $15 on average.
This film series has been hailed as one of the best cinematic franchises of the last decade, and each Blu-ray comes with an impressive selection of extra content to show you how Reeves got into fighting fit shape for each chapter of the Wick saga and how elaborate action scenes were filmed.
