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The Continental: From the World of John Wick - Miniseries (2023)
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7.2 (42k) 18+
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1h 29min
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Synopsis
The story of how Winston became the manager and brains behind The Continental
The Continental: From the World of John Wick follows Winston Scott's rise to ownership of The Continental hotel in the 1970s, a safe haven for assassins that strictly forbids professional activities. It also explores significant events including the Winter of Discontent and the rise of the American Mafia as a powerful economic force.
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What to know
Colin Woodell plays the lead role of Winston Scott, the owner of The Continental hotel, in a prequel to the John Wick film franchise.
The Continental is an action-thriller miniseries created by Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward, and Shawn Simmons for Peacock, and it exclusively premiered on Amazon Prime Video in Canada. Coolidge and Ward serve as the series' showrunners and writers. It is a prequel series set in the John Wick universe that takes place before the events of the first film. The series consists of three 90-minute episodes, with two episodes directed by Albert Hughes, best known for directing Menace II Society and The Book of Eli. The second episode of the miniseries was directed by Charlotte Brändström, who has worked on Outlander. The production team behind the John Wick franchise including lead star Keanu Reeves, director Chad Stahelski and creator Derek Kolstad, return as producers to ensure continuity with the film's universe. They all played various roles in the series' development to ensure that it meets the franchise's standards.
In The Continental, Colin Woodell takes on the role of a younger version of Winston Scott, originally played by Ian McShane in the films. Mel Gibson joins the franchise in a new role as Cormac. When a situation arises in the John Wick universe, there is only one person to call for help and that is Uncle Charlie who is played by Peter Greene during his younger years. He starts his journey working alongside Winston. The Adjudicator is played by Katie McGrath with Jessica Allain, Jeremy Bobb, Ayomide Adegun, and Nhung Kate also featuring in the cast.
Production News
- January 30, 2017
- Chad Stahelski and Derek Kolstad, who worked together as director and screenwriter respectively on the John Wick film series, have revealed their intention to create a TV spinoff of the franchise. Lionsgate, the movie studio behind the films, has shown enthusiasm for the proposal. (Source: /Film)
- June 13, 2017
- The upcoming TV spinoff of the John Wick franchise is now officially titled The Continental with Keanu Reeves confirmed as a producer who may also appear on screen. The show will be led by showrunner Chris Collins, known for his work on The Wire and Sons of Anarchy. The series will revolve around The Continental hotel, a safe haven for assassins around the globe. (Source: IndieWire)
- January 11, 2018
- Starz has confirmed that The Continental will be airing on their network. The first episode will be directed by Chad Stahelski, one of the franchise creators. Derek Kolstad and David Leitch, both of whom have worked on the John Wick movies, will also be serving as producers on the show along with Stahelski and Keanu Reeves. (Source: Collider)
- May 15, 2020
- Chad Stahelski shared plot details in an interview with Fandom. He confirmed that the show will focus on the origins of characters from the John Wick films and offer multiple perspectives on events in the franchise's world. This approach aims to showcase the depth of the world created by the writers. (Source: Collider)
- April 22, 2021
- According to Kevin Biggs, Lionsgate's TV chairman, The Continental will be set 40 years prior to the events of the first John Wick film and will focus on a young Winston, who serves as the hotel's manager. (Source: Collider)
- July 15, 2021
- The miniseries will be presented as a three-night event, comprising three episodes in total. Albert Hughes is set to direct two of the episodes while Chad Stahleski, who was initially planned to direct one episode, will serve as an executive producer instead. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
- October 17, 2021
- It has been confirmed that Mel Gibson will play Cormac, a major character in the series. It has also been revealed that the show is set in New York City in 1975. (Source: Collider)
- October 18, 2021
- Colin Woodell has been announced as the actor who will be playing the young Winston Scott alongside Mel Gibson in the other lead role in The Continental. (Source: Collider)
- November 9, 2021
- Ayomide Adegun, Jeremy Bobb, and Peter Greene have been announced as the cast members for The Continental. Ayomide Adegun will be portraying a younger version of Charon, Jeremy Bobb will be playing Mayhew, while Peter Greene will be cast as Uncle Charlie. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
- August 14, 2022
- The Continental, originally slated to air on Starz, has now been moved to the streaming platform Peacock. The show is now expected to be released on Peacock in 2023. (Source: Collider)
- March 24, 2023
- The Continental is confirmed as available to stream sometime in September 2023. (Source: Collider)
- April 10, 2023
- A promotional poster for the miniseries was released showcasing the elevator buttons for the ninth floor of the hotel with the tagline 'Prepare for check-in.' (Source: Collider)
- July 21, 2023
- The initial episode of the series will debut on Peacock on September 22, with the following episodes being released weekly until October 6, when the series concludes. (Source: Deadline)
- August 9, 2023
- August 25, 2023
- Peacock released a teaser for the upcoming miniseries featuring the cast and crew teasing what to expect alongside highlighting Winston's first meeting with Charon. (Source: Twitter)
- September 15, 2023
- A sneak peek for The Continental was released by Peacock involving the enthralling opening action sequence of the miniseries. It features the iconic gun-fu that the John Wick universe has become known for. (Source: Collider)
- September 22, 2023
- The Continental premiered on Amazon Prime Video.
