John Wick is ready to expand its horizons with the premiere of The Continental, a series about the mythical hotel that houses lodging for the most lethal assassins of the franchise. While the saga continues to grow and apparently has no plans to stop, the story also aims to conquer television.
A great production team is behind this new project and also an extremely attractive cast. Do you want to know all the details?
Synopsis
The Continental gets its name from the hotel you surely remember from the movie franchise. It will be told from the perspective of a young campus administrator. None other than Winston Scott, who in the movies is played by Ian McShane.
The series will tell the stories of the type of visitors the hotel receives. A trip through the underworld of the seventies in New York. The central character will face the demons from his past while trying to gain control of the place, a compound that serves as a meeting point for the world’s most dangerous specialist criminals.
Cast
So far neither Ian McShane nor Keanu Reeves appear in the cast. Something understandable considering that it is a prequel located in a totally different time. However, the production has achieved a multi-star cast that promises great moments.
Winston Scott will be played by Colin Woodell (The Flight Attendant). He will be joined by none other than Mel Gibson (Brave Heart) in the role of Cormac. Also Ayomide Adegunwho will appear in the future prequel film of The Hunger Games. Also ben robson (vikings) as Frankie; Hubert Point Du Jour (Dr Death) as Miles; Jessica Allen (The Laundromat) in the role of Lou; Mishel prada (Life) as KD; Nhung Kate (housemaid) as Yen; Y Peter Greene (Training day) who will play a different version of Uncle Charlie.
Production
After many comings and goings between production houses and television stations, the premiere of The Continental was finally left in the hands of LionsGate. The above means that the series will reach viewers through Amazon Prime Video.
“We are excited to partner with Prime Video, which has always been a world-class home for our properties,” said Lionsgate Television President Jim Packer. “The Continental promises to be one of the biggest events in streaming 2023, and it will be a perfect fit for Prime Video’s global audience as the John Wick franchise continues to grow.”
Greg Coolidge and Kirk Ward are the showrunners of The Continental. Both are also part of the executive production of the project along with Albert Hughes, Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee of Thunder Road Pictures, Chad Stahelski, Derek Kolstad, David Leitch, Paul Wernick, Rhett Reese and Marshall Persinger.
For his part Shawn Simmons will be the writer and executive producer. Albert Hughes directs the first and third nights, and Charlotte Brandstrom directs the second night.
Premiere
Amazon Prime Video reported that the premiere of The Continental it will happen at some point in 2023, but he did not specify a day or month. What if specified that it will be a simultaneous world premiere, with the exception of the United States, the Middle East and Israel.
Amazon Prime Video Chief Content Officer Chris Mansolillo also expressed his excitement to continue expanding the legacy of John Wick.
“The John Wick movies have created one of the most immersive, detailed and entertaining universes we’ve seen on screen in the last decade. We are extremely proud to contribute to the construction of that universe, offering the public an insight into the origins of the infamous Hotel Continental and its incredible staff.”
It is still early to see a trailer or see official images.
Luis Angel H Mora My most stable relationship is with movies, parties and music. I love writing about cinema, meeting new people and sharing ideas. Idealistic in every way, I guess that’s my Aquarian Ascendant trait.