TheJohn Wickworld is set to expand in a few days with the prequel spin-off seriesThe Continental, the miniseries will take us back to the assassin hotel but in a different era, chronicling the events leading to Winston and Charon rising to power. The series looks as badass as the original movies and is sure to add plenty of blood and stunt staples to the franchise.
To get the audience hyped for the upcoming prequel,Entertainment Weeklyhas revealed thrilling new images from the miniseries. The images tease the very conflict of the series as we see Winston’s brother Frankie, played byBen Robson,with a box in hand that he has stolen from the Continental, thus starting the local war. Another image shows him standing outside a circular vault facing the opposing men. Winston (Colin Woodell) is seen with one hand in the air and another in a fist ready to get into a fight with men in front of him in another image. WhileAyomide Adegun’s Charonis seen standing in what looks like the Continental lobby, checking it out.
‘The Continental’ Will Deepen the ‘John Wick’ Lore
The upcoming miniseries is developed byGreg Coolidge,Kirk Ward,andShawn Simmonsand takes fans to 1970s New York which is plagued by the mafia, andreimagines the effects of some real-world events like the Winter of Discontent. The trio wrote the three-part series, while Coolidge and Ward serve as showrunners.The Continental,which is directed byAlbert HughesandCharlotte Brändström, will chronicle Winston’s rise to power and acquisition of the famed hotel.
Speaking of the series, Hughes who directed two episodes says:
“We go back and we establish who Winston is at the time and who Charon, his concierge, is at the time before they formed a partnership. And there’s this big group of interesting characters around that help. Or don’t.”
The miniseries also castMel Gibsonas Cormac, the antagonist who runs the New York Continental during the 1970s,Hubert Point-Du Jouras Miles,Jessica Allainas Lou,Mishel Pradaas KD, andNhung Kateas Yen. Further rounding off the cast arePeter Greeneas Uncle Charlie,Jeremy Bobbas Mayhew,Katie McGrathas The Adjudicator,Ray McKinnonas Jenkins,Adam Shapiroas Lemmy,Mark Musashias Hansel, andMarina Mazepaas Gretel.
The Continentalis set to premiere on September 22 on Peacock in the United States, and on Prime Video internationally. You can check out the new images below:
