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A couple of years ago, Lionsgate found itself in a pickle. The studio's crown jewel franchise, John Wick, was seemingly at a dead end, with the protagonist having been killed off in the fourth film, John Wick: Chapter 4. By that time, the franchise had grossed over $1 billion at the global box office. Before the studio officially announced that the series would be back with a fifth installment, it put together a streaming show in order to keep the franchise ticking. The show, The Continental: From the World of John Wick, is experiencing a spike in interest on Prime Video, probably thanks to the release of last week's From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, the franchise's first theatrical spin-off.

According to FlixPatrol, The Continental was the eighth-biggest show on Prime Video on June 11, with 97 points. The three-episode series has accumulated a total of 444 points so far this year. Led by Colin Woodell,...

Keira Knightley's new series Black Doves made a splash immediately upon its release on the streaming service Netflix with its unique take on the spy thriller genre. The series follows Helen, a spy who learns that her lover Jason has been killed, as she attempts to uncover the plot that led to his death while simultaneously trying to protect her family and maintain her secret identity. Along with Keira Knightley, Black Doves features an impressive cast whose performances have already been lauded by critics.

Black Doves has quickly become one of Netflix's most successful releases of the 2024 holiday season and currently holds a 97% critics approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Reviews have praised the plot and the twists that Black Doves has added to the typical spy series. Black Doves does have some common thriller elements, such as Helen's secret identity and suspense, but the series is able to expand...

The Continental: From the World of John Wick, receives a disappointing season 2 update from its producer. Created by Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward, and Shawn Simmons, The Continental premiered on Peacock in September 2023, and starred Colin Woodell, Mel Gibson, Mishel Prada, and Jessica Allain. The show explores the background of the character Winston Scott - portrayed by Ian McShane in the John Wick film series - and how he came to be the proprietor of the New York Continental. Despite being conceived as a miniseries, hopes were high that The Continental season 2 would advance the story further.

In an interview with The Direct, producer Basil Iwanyk discusses the potential future of the franchise, and casts doubt on the possibility of a season 2 of The Continental. He reflects positively on the season that was produced, but thinks future spinoffs will go in a different direction. He speaks positively about expanding the...

Yeah, we're thinking he's back. Lionsgate has announced that the original John Wick will return to theaters on November 3 and 6 to celebrate the tenth anniversary. The film was such a success upon release that it spawned three direct sequels which helped the franchise reach a box office total of more than $1 billion through four films. Peacock also released a John Wick spin-off series, dubbed The Continental for the famous hotel chain in the film series, created for TV by Greg Coolidge, and even stars Mel Gibson. The series wasn't the same critical or audience hit as any of the John Wick films. However, it still garnered some support and acclaim, earning a 63% score from critics and a 78% rating from general audiences on the aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes.

The 2000s were decades filled with some truly funny comedy movies, but plenty of hilarious releases have been mostly forgotten by modern audiences. Although this was the decade where Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, and Ben Stiller achieved major success at the box office and Judd Apatows unique brand of comedy took over, there were some movies that came and went without leaving a lasting impact. However, this did not make them any less effective, and many of these forgotten comedies deserve to be revisited.

The best comedies of the 2000s were often crude and raunchy with plenty of over-the-top energy, although some of the most underrated and forgotten movies from this era were far subtler and valued sentimental more. Other comedies from shortly after the dawn of the millennium lacked the originality needed to make a lasting impact and were consumed and quickly forgotten by viewers. Whatever the reason, these...

Warrior is a martial arts action crime drama series created by Jonathan Tropper. Based on the writings of the legendary Bruce Lee, the Max series is set during the Tong Wars in late 1870s San Francisco, and it follows the story of Ah Sahm (Andrew Koji), a Chinese immigrant who comes to America to find her sister. Warrior was canceled after its much-beloved third season, and while the creators and producers of the series are trying to find a new home for the series, their efforts haven’t panned out yet. So, if you are also disappointed because of the cancellation of Warrior, here are some similar shows you could watch next.

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Exclusive: Dane Cook is set to reteam with Greg Coolidge, his director on the 2006 Lionsgate comedy Employee of the Month, on Guys Night, an indie comedy based on the 2011 Black List script by Christopher Baldi.

The film follows a man who, after hitting a major rut in his marriage, is convinced the only way to save the relationship is to have the ultimate night out with his male co-workers.

Cook will produce, as will Jim Valdez through his Fortress Media Group. Seth Yanklewitz (The Hangover) is casting, with production scheduled for a late summer start. Christopher Barish, Kyle Hayes and Matt Bass are the executive producers.

Breaking out in the late ’90s and early 2000s as one of the biggest comedians in the world, Cook remains among the top-selling, as highlighted by his sold-out performance at Netflix Is a Joke and his upcoming nationwide Live Nation tour, “Fresh New Flavor.

This article contains spoilers for The Continental: From The World Of John Wick.

Fresh off this year’s John Wick: Chapter 4 comes the spinoff prequel television series The Continental: From the World of John Wick, developed for television by Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward, and Shawn Simmons. Running for three feature-length episodes on Peacock, the series follows the adventures of Winston Scott (Colin Woodell), the future head of the eponymous New York hotel that serves as a safe haven to a shadowy order of global assassins. Set decades before the John Wick films, Winston finds himself on his vendetta as he is drawn deeper into the lethal world of assassins, taking on the Continental’s ‘70s proprietor Cormac O’Connor (Mel Gibson).

Filled with explosive gunfights and a quiet expansion of the John Wick shared cinematic universe, The Continental depicts a rise to power for Winston while proving him every inch as deadly as John Wick himself.

Spoiler Warning for The Continental "Night Two"The Continental's second episode, titled "Night 2: Loyalty to the Master", certainly ended on the darkest note. The miniseries, a prequel to The John Wick franchise, premiered on Peacock on September 22, 2023, and has been interested in showing how Winston, played in the series by Colin Woodell, will take ownership of the titular hotel by the time of the John Wick film series. Where "Night One" ended with the tease of Winston looking to go to war with Cormac (Mel Gibson) following the death of his brother, "Night Two" was about Winston and assembling his forces getting ready to make a move against Cormac.

Since The Continental is set up as a three-episode miniseries, the creative team envisioned them more as movies. That means the second installment in the trilogy is the darkest, and that is certainly the case in "Night Two." While...

The Twins’ Gretel shows off some remarkable moves as she clashes with Yen in the above sneak peek from Night 3 of Peacock’s The Continental: From the World of John Wick, streaming this Friday.

In the John Wick prequel series’ action-packed finale — written by Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward and Ken Kristensen, and directed by exec producer Albert Hughes — Winston’s all-out revenge plan is revealed as he looks to take over the NYC crime operation with plans to transform The Continental from outdated safe house into the upscale destination of filmdom fame.

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Warning: This article contains spoilers for the premiere episode of "The Continental."

"Rules. Without them, we live with the animals," hotel manager Winston Scott (Ian McShane) once memorably stated in "John Wick: Chapter 2." The Keanu Reeves-starring movies seamlessly established the official guidelines and regulations that various characters in the assassin underworld, both hero and villain alike, were bound to follow. But rules are made to be broken, as the saying goes, and Peacock's spin-off/prequel series "The Continental" flouts more than a few of them while bringing the world of John Wick to streaming. 

Not only did the premiere of "The Continental" on Peacock shed quite a bit of light on the origins of the enigmatic Winston during the 1970s (now played by Colin Woodell), building out an entirely new adventure based around the relationship with his troubled brother Frankie (Ben Robson) and their vendetta against current manager of...

This article contains spoilers for the premiere episode of "The Continental."

Even a casual viewer of the "John Wick" films can't help but be intrigued by the franchise's assassin-filled world. One of the unique pleasures of the original 2014 movie is the way it begins in a very grounded, incredibly recognizable reality, sliding bit by bit into a wilder, more garish, more violent, more intriguing underworld along with John (played in the films by Keanu Reeves), as he delves back into the life of murder he thought he'd left behind.

The very first spinoff/expanded universe/prequel to come from the "John Wick" films is the Peacock original miniseries "The Continental: From the World of John Wick," and it finds itself in territory that's both untouched and well-established. Each subsequent "John Wick" film (from Chapters 2 through 4) has developed the world of "Wick" on a grand, global scale, taking John to locales all around the world.

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the premiere episode of "The Continental."

Almost 10 years after the original "John Wick" came out of nowhere and blew the minds of action aficionados everywhere, we're now getting our most expansive addition to the franchise yet. The story of Keanu Reeves' gun-slinging assassin with a love of dogs has been told to completion on the big screen, so where else can the franchise go? 

The answer, for better or worse, comes in the form of the streaming series "The Continental," which yours truly reviewed for /Film here. Set predominantly in 1970s New York City and following the exploits of young Winston Scott, the series attempts to split the difference between telling a brand-new story with a whole new cast of characters and packing in all sorts of overt winks and nods to the movies everyone loves.

How well the show's creative team pulled this...

The Continental: From the World of John Wick has to be one of the best television series ever made. Created by Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward, and Shawn Simmons and based on the John Wick film series by Derek Kolstad, the Peacock series follows the very dangerous story of a young Winston Scott (Colin Woodell) in the 1970s as he attempts to take over The Continental from the hands of a very dangerous mob boss Cormac (Mel Gibson). So, if you loved The Continental here are some similar shows you could watch next.

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Synopsis: Warrior is an action-charged series set in the ruthless world of San Francisco in the late 1800s, pitting rival Chinatown crime families against one another, against the police, and against an overtly racist white working class.

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What started from a stolen car, a dead dog, and numerous headshots has now become a full-blown assassin universe. The Continental: From the World of John Wick is a prequel series to the global hit John Wick film franchise and it tells the origin story of Winston Scott from the main films. Set in the 1970s New York the Peacock mini-series shows us how Winston became the manager of the titular hotel which is a haven for assassins around the world.

While it doesn’t compare to the main John Wick film in any way The Continental has its own charms and action sequences that will surely be loved by the fans. The Continental is fully able to pull off a self-contained story with massive stakes and a brilliant character who will now be a part of the cannon forever.

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The Continental does deal with...

The Continental: From the World of John Wick director Albert Hughes first crossed paths with John Wick masterminds Chad Stahelski and David Leitch in 2008. At the time, Stahelski and Leitch had only recently decided to make the jump from stunt work to the director’s chair, beginning with second unit. So they interviewed for the second-unit gig on The Book of Eli, which Hughes co-directed alongside his twin brother, Allen. Stahelski and Leitch didn’t end up with the job, but it didn’t stop them from achieving their directorial dream a handful of years later when they co-directed the Keanu Reeves actioner John Wick.

Nearly a decade later, John Wick is one of the preeminent action franchises, boasting four films, each of which has outgrossed its predecessors at the box office, with a fifth on the way. Stahelski reminded Hughes of their encounter 15 years earlier during a Zoom meeting...

John Wick’s name might be the one in all the titles, and his face the one on all the posters. But as any John Wick fan could tell you, the appeal of John Wick has never been solely about its leading man. Just as essential to its enduring popularity has been the universe it’s built over four features: one populated by elite assassins and guided by arcane rules, cast in perpetually moody lighting just beneath the surface of our mundane reality.

Whether that setting in itself is enough to mint new (anti)heroes and sustain new leads is the meta question at the heart of Peacock’s The Continental: From the World of John Wick, a John Wick-less sequel set decades before Keanu Reeves ever snarled, “I’m thinking I’m back.” And though it seems more a test of concept than a complete saga, it’s a...

Keanu Reeves’ master assassin may have been left for almost dead at the end of the fourth John Wick film, but things are alive and kicking in the franchise, at least retroactively.

Or, to quote Mel Gibson, who plays the manager of the “precious” hotel for killers at the center of the ’70s and New York-set The Continental: From the World of John Wick: “Son of a bitch, where’s my f*ckin’ shotgun?”

With more than its fair share of Me Decade revolutionaries, rats (literal and figurative) and “fun fumes,” as Gibson’s feral Cormac exclaims, The Continental primarily is a throwback to the heroic bloodshed genre perfected by Ringo Lam and John Woo in the 1980s. With more than a nod or two to 2011’s The Raid, the limited series partially directed by Albert Hughes kicks bellbottomed butt in true John Wick style over its September 22-debuting three-part run on Peacock.

“The Continental” boasts that it’s “From the World of John Wick.” But the Peacock spin-off is thankfully uninterested in providing a microwaved version of the same story. Instead, the miniseries takes its cues from stylized crime auteurs, folks like Joe Carnahan or Guy Ritchie who have as much fun, if not more, with their eccentric character archetypes, rat-a-tat banter and bold needledrops as they do with any blood shed on screen.

But “The Continental” merely aspires to these authors of cinematic cool. And in its Icarus-esque reach, what it faintly grasps only reminds us how hard it is to make something look easy.

Over three sprawling, 90-minute episodes, “The Continental” is centered on a simple story, one that has roots as recent as “The Raid” and as far back as “Rio Bravo” – or more accurately, John Carpenter’s riffs on “Rio Bravo” like “Assault on Precinct 13” or “Escape From New York.

I’ll give “The Continental” this: of all the reasons the “John Wick” prequel frustrates, underwhelms and disappoints, the involvement of Mel Gibson barely manages to rank. That, at least, is a major accomplishment.

The three-part series, subtitled “From the World of John Wick,” was anticipated by a steady stream of red flags: a gap of more than half a decade between the official greenlight and Wednesday’s premiere; the move from Starz, a network owned by franchise studio Lionsgate, to Peacock; the news that Chad Stahelski, the stunt performer turned action auteur, would not direct any episodes, though he retains an executive producer credit. In its final form, “The Continental” bears these misgivings out. The show lacks the star power and visual panache of “John Wick,” and what it adds is directly at odds with the movies’ source of appeal.

Developed by Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward and Shawn Simmons,...

Why do people love the John Wick movies? Is it because of the charisma and soulfulness of star Keanu Reeves? Is it because of the jaw-dropping action sequences? Or is it because we’re all just fascinated by the gold coins, the High Table, and all the other rules and lore of the assassin world in which John and his friends and enemies operate?

The prequel miniseries The Continental: From the World of John Wick is sure hoping it’s the latter. It has some witty and creative fight scenes,...

This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movie being reviewed here wouldn't exist.

They should've left him alone. In 2014's "John Wick," unsuspecting audiences watched in slack-jawed delight as Keanu Reeves announced that he was back and better than ever as the eponymous assassin with a well-founded grudge and an ungodly talent for headshots. What followed has to be considered one of the last decade's greatest success stories: an original action franchise that organically built up its fanbase on the strength of a bona fide movie star. This initially straightforward revenge story, kicked off when Alfie Allen and his goons picked the wrong car to steal and the wrong dog to kill, gradually revealed itself as a downright mythological fable that came to a fitting and (mostly) definitive end with this year's "John Wick: Chapter 4."

So,...

The "John Wick" films are action masterpieces, but let's face it: They're tightly focused on Mr. Wick and his battle against the High Table of assassins. With a world surrounding him that's enticingly rich, intriguingly layered, and ambiguously constructed, there's a wealth of possibility for other stories to be found within that world -- stories that have the potential to be just as exciting.

That's where Peacock's new three-night event series "The Continental: From the World of John Wick" comes in. Written by Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward, Ken Kristensen, and Shawn Simmons and directed by Charlotte Brändström (Night 2) and Albert Hughes (Nights 1 & 3), the series is set in 1970s New York City and follows a young Winston Scott (Colin Woodell) as he attempts to avenge his brother Frankie (Ben Robson) and take over the mysterious hotel full of assassins known as The Continental.

I had the pleasure of attending a special event celebrating the series recently,...

The opening action sequence of The Continental: From the World of John Wick features the iconic elements of the Wick universe, including intense fights and headshots. The series explores an alternate history 1970s where legal assassins find safety in The Continental chain of hotels, with a focus on Winston Scott's rise to power. Mel Gibson joins the cast as Cormac, a ruthless criminal kingpin who manages The Continental Hotel in New York City, adding to the intrigue and conflict in the story.

The opening action sequence from this month’s John Wick prequel, The Continental: From the World of John Wick, has been unleashed. Coming courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes, the action scene drops audiences into New York City in the 1970s, with the footage featuring all the things now associated with the world of Wick, including long takes, fist fights, and plenty of headshots. Check out the opening of...

The Continental: From The World Of John Wick is set to serve as a perfect prologue to the John Wick series, expanding the franchise's world and diving into the backstory of the Continental's manager, Winston. The Continental will be a three-episode miniseries that takes place in the 1970s and will focus on a young version of Winston. It features an interesting cast, including Mel Gibson in a controversial role. The series will explore the rise of the Mafia's economic power in New York and England's Winter of Discontent, while still maintaining the franchise's focus on the assassins' underworld. The Continental's story will be told in three 90-minute episodes, the first of which arrives in September 2023.

The upcoming The Continental John Wick prequel spinoff — fully titled The Continental: From The World Of John Wick — is generating serious buzz, and it's shaping up to be the perfect prologue to the John Wick series.

Peacock has finally released the first trailer for the upcoming John Wick spin-off series. The Continental: From the World of John Wick will focus on a young Winston as he establishes himself as the owner of The Continental Hotel of New York City in the 1970s. The series will see Winston taking on a dangerous opponent, which will force him to face his past, which he thought he had left behind.

The John Wick series stars Colin Woodell as the young Winston Scott with Ayomide Adegun taking on the role of a young Charon. The Continental also stars Mel Gibson as Cormac, Misha Prada as NYPD detective Kd, Jeremy Bobb as Mayhew, Jessica Allain as Lou, Hubert Point-Du Jour as Miles, Nhung Kate as Yen, and Ben Robson as Frankie Scott.

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Created by Greg Coolidge, Shawn Simmons, and Kirk Ward, The Continental is executive produced by Coolidge, Ward,...

The official trailer for Peacock’s three-part The Continental: From the World of John Wick event series delves into Winston Scott’s backstory and how he wound up in charge of The Continental. The trailer’s got action, intrigue, and our first good look at Mel Gibson as the big bad.

Colin Woodell stars as the younger version of Ian McShane’s Winston Scott, and Ayomide Adegun plays the young Charon, the fan-favorite character brought to life by Lance Reddick in the John Wick films.

The cast also includes Mishel Prada as Kd, Ben Robson as Frankie, Hubert Point-Du Jour as Miles, Nhung Kate as Yen, Jessica Allain as Lou, Jeremy Bobb as Mayhew, and Peter Greene as Young Uncle Charlie.

Discussing this prequel, executive producer Basil Iwanyk said, “The four Wick films take place over a 3-month span. John is either chasing or being chased. There has been no time to take a breath,...

The hotel is open for business.

On Wednesday, Peacock debuted the official trailer for the 1970’s set “John Wick” prequel series “The Continental: From the World of John Wick”.

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The three-part series stars Colin Woodell as everyone’s favourite hotel concierge Winston, as he navigates the New York criminal underworld.

Also appearing in the trailer is Mel Gibson, playing a man named Corman, who sends Winston on a mission to bring back an object stolen by Winston’s brother Frankie.

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The object is “very important to a lot of dangerous people,” Gibson tells him.

But instead, Winston teams up with his brother, assembling a posse of assassins to go to war over control of The Continental.

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The Continental: From the World of John Wick is coming to Peacock on Sept. 22, and Peacock has just released the official trailer online.

A three-part limited series, The Continental serves as a prequel to the John Wick movies. While there are some familiar characters, they are played by younger actors, as the series takes the story back several decades. Set in 1970s New York, The Continental follows Colin Woodell as a younger version of Winston Scott, the character played by Ian McShane in the John Wick films. Mel Gibson also stars, serving as the antagonist. The new trailer helps introduce Gibson's Cormac, a criminal kingpin who serves as the manager of Continental hotel at this point in time.

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The series, per the synopsis, will "explore the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins centerpiece of the John Wick...

If you are a fan of the John Wick movies, you will be thrilled to know that a prequel series called The Continental is coming to Peacock soon. The series will explore the origins of the mysterious hotel chain that serves as a safe haven for assassins and criminals in the John Wick universe. The series will also feature some familiar faces from the movies, as well as new characters and enemies.

The Continental is set in 1970s New York City, where a young Winston Scott (Colin Woodell) is the manager of the hotel. Winston is recruited by Cormac (Mel Gibson), a ruthless crime lord, to help him recover something stolen from him by Winston’s own brother, Frankie (Ben Robson). Winston soon finds himself in a deadly game of cat and mouse with Cormac and his henchmen, as well as other assassins who want to take him down.

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The Continental: From the World of John Wick trailer teases the prequel series that explores the backstory of Winston Scott. The series is set in an alternate history 1970s and delves into real-world events such as the Winter of Discontent and the rise of the American Mafia. Although John Wick himself won't be the focus, the series promises plenty of action, with the finale of the first season featuring a whopping 57 minutes of non-stop action.

The latest trailer for the upcoming John Wick prequel series, The Continental: From the World of John Wick, reveals more of how a young Winston Scott comes to take over the titular safe haven for assassins. Coming courtesy of Peacock, The Continental: From the World of John Wick will take audiences back to a time before Mr. Wick, with Winston tackling all manner of threats from villainous rivals to the Mafia. Check out the newly...

In the wake of four movies, the John Wick Universe is set to expand with prequel series “The Continental,” and the upcoming Peacock Original Series gets a full official trailer today.

The three-part event premieres September 22, 2023, followed by Night 2 airing September 29 and Night 3 airing October 6. Check in with the official trailer below.

“The Continental” is prequel to the blockbuster franchise that explores the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins centerpiece of the John Wick universe.

Peacock previews, “The three-part event series will explore the origin behind the hotel through the eyes and actions of a young Winston Scott (Colin Woodell) as he’s dragged into the Hell-scape of 1970’s New York City to face a past he thought he’d left behind.

“Winston charts a deadly course through the hotel’s mysterious underworld in a harrowing attempt to seize the hotel where he will eventually take his future throne.”

Ayomide Adegun...

We hope you enjoyed your stay at the Continental, because there's a lot more where that came from. The world of "John Wick" is set to expand with a new prequel series titled "The Continental" that has high hopes of recapturing the same magic that turned the Keanu Reeves-starring quadrilogy into the breakout hit that it became. From the humble beginnings of the relatively self-contained and low-budget 2014 film, the series has since risen to greater and greater heights on the big screen.

It'll have its work cut out for it, given that franchise icons Reeves, Ian McShane, and the late, great Lance Reddick will be nowhere to be seen. In their places will be a new cast of characters, though some will be playing younger versions of very familiar faces. Actor Colin Woodell has been cast to fill the enormous shoes left by McShane as Winston Scott, the fresh-faced manager...

You may now check into The Continental, if you dare.

The Peacock “John Wick” prequel series, named after the elite hotel for assassins, stars Colin Woodell as the young concierge Winston Scott. The three-part TV event is set in 1970s New York City, with Winston embarking on a deadly course through the hotel’s mysterious underworld in a harrowing attempt to seize the hotel where he will eventually take his future throne, per the official synopsis.

Mel Gibson, Mishel Prada, Ben Robson, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Nhung Kate, Jessica Allain, Ayomide Adegun, Jeremy Bobb, and Peter Greene also star. The series debuts Friday, September 22, followed by two weekly installments concluding October 6.

Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward, and Shawn Simmons developed, wrote, and executive produced “The Continental,” with Ken Kristensen also penning episodes. Albert Hughes and Charlotte Brandstom helm installments of the Lionsgate series, which according to Hughes, is themed “Disco Noir.”

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Ready to return to the world of “John Wick?”

While the dog-loving assassin played by Keanu Reeves shuffled off the mortal coil earlier this year in “John Wick: Chapter 4,” the saga is alive and well, with the prequel series “The Continental: From the World of John Wick” debuting this fall on Peacock. The three-night event has all of the colorful villains, gratuitous bloodshed and rich mythology you’ve come to expect from the series, with a fresh 1970s New York setting that sheds some light on some of your favorite characters.

And you can watch the brand-new trailer above. It’s killer.

“The Continental” follows Winston Scott, played here by Colin Woodell and portrayed by Ian McShane in the “John Wick” movies, who is called back to New York from London by the Continental’s brutish hotel manager Cormac (played with scenery-chewing menace by Mel Gibson). It seems that...

If you've enjoyed watching the four Keanu Reeves-led John Wick movies, you know they're bursting at the seams with action.

When we heard about Peacock's three-part prequel series, there were some concerns about how that would translate to the small screen.

Thankfully, the official trailer for the spinoff teases a world familiar to fans of the iconic movie franchise.

Yes, we're taking a trip to the past, but expanding on the history of The Continental is a convincing hook for a series set in that universe.

While watching the impressive promo, I was baited into thinking I was watching a big-budget movie, and it's because no expense is spared here.

Far too often, franchise extensions leave a bad taste because they pale in comparison to the original material, but The Continental promises to be a show unlike any other.

"The three-part event will explore the origin behind the iconic...

Below is the official trailer for the upcoming John Wick spinoff series from from director and executive producer Albert Hughes.

The Continental: From the World of John Wick is Peacock’s three-part limited series, set roughly 40 years before the events in the John Wick feature film saga.

Continental focuses on events surrounding a hotel for assassins in New York City and stars Colin Woodell (The Purge) as Winston Scott — the young version of the Continental Hotel owner played by Ian McShane in the Keanu Reeves movies.

Mel Gibson also stars as a character named Cormac, an underworld kingpin and the hotel’s current manager. The Continental is the Oscar winner’s first TV series work since his recurring role in the short-lived 2004 ABC comedy Complete Savages.

Here’s the official description: “The three-part event will explore the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins centerpiece of the John Wick universe through the...

Peacock has released the official trailer for “The Continental,” the latest addition to the “John Wick” franchise. The Mel Gibson-led miniseries is a prequel to the films starring Keanu Reeves, and centers around Winston Scott (Colin Woodell), who came to acquire The Continental, a notorious chain of hotels that Scott established as a neutral haven for housing assassins.

“The Continental” is an enthralling ode to New York in the 1970s, featuring Donna Summer songs, Studio 54-esque club scenes and lots and lots of guns against the backdrop of the city’s dark and dirty streets. The Lionsgate Television project first gained buzz back in 2017 and was originally planned to air on Starz.

Gibson plays ruthless kingpin Cormac alongside Woodell’s Winston Scott (previously played by Ian McShane). The three-part miniseries also stars Ayomide Adegun, Peter Greene, Ben Robson, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Jessica Allain, Mishel Prada and Nhung Kate.

Mumbai, July 22 (Ians) The much awaited prequel spin-off series of the gun slinging reaper John Wick is on its way with ‘The Continental: From The World of John Wick’. Dating back to the hellscape of 1970’s New York and diving deeper into the ‘John Wick’ mythology, the series will see the origins of the New York Continental and will be seen from the eyes of a young Winston Scott who is both its manager and a close friend of Wick.

The series has set its premiere for September 22 on Ott.

The series will explore the origins behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins, which is one of centerpieces of the ‘John Wick’ universe and serves as the one place where none from this underground assassin world can be killed, due to the rules which state that no ‘business’ can be conducted on the grounds of any Continental.

Making his way to this deadly world of assassins,...

The Continental arrives at Sdcc '23 to offer fans a sneak peek at the upcoming Peacock series.

The Continental: From the World of John Wick is brought to San Diego Comic-Con with executive producer/director Albert Hughes, executive producer Marshall Persinger, action director Larnell Stovall, production designer Drew Boughton, and editor Ron Rosen, all on hand. The exclusive first-look at Peacock's three-part miniseries event was hosted by Collider's Steven Weintraub, and offered a plethora of behind-the-scenes details about the series' production, and an in-room exclusive peek for lucky attendees.

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The Continental expands the John Wick universe, diving deep into the film series' lore, this time focusing on the origins of fan-favorite character, Winston Scott (played in the series by Colin Woodell). The Continental jumps back in time to the 70s, focusing on Winston's...

Peacock has announced the premiere date for the upcoming John Wick prequel series, The Continental: From the World of John Wick alongside releasing a first look and some behind-the-scenes footage during the panel at San Diego Comic Con. The Continental: From the World of John Wick is now due to debut on Peacock on Friday, September 22, 2023, with Night 1, followed by Night 2 airing September 29 and Night 3 airing October 6.

The creative team behind the series appears as part of Sdcc for Peacock’s three-part event for The Continental: From the World of John Wick hosted by Collider’s Steven Weintraub, revealing behind-the-scenes moments and an exclusive first look at the series (in-room only). The panel features executive producer/director Albert Hughes, executive producer Marshall Persinger and the creative team including action director Larnell Stovall, production designer Drew Boughton and editor Ron Rosen.

A prequel to the blockbuster action franchise, the series will...

One of the biggest film franchises will expand on Peacock later this year.

We've heard plenty of details about The Continental, the forthcoming John Wick spinoff series, and we finally have a confirmed premiere date.

During the show's San Diego Comic-Con panel on Friday, the streaming service announced The Continental: From the World of John Wick will premiere Friday, September 22, followed by Night 2, airing September 29, and Night 3, airing October 6.

While many Sdcc panels have had to pivot to having no talent present due to the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, the show's creative team was present at the panel.

The names include executive producer/director Albert Hughes, executive producer Marshall Persinger, action director Larnell Stovall, production designer Drew Boughton and editor Ron Rosen.

This prequel to the blockbuster franchise will explore the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins centerpiece of the John Wick universe through the eyes and actions of a young...

Yeah, we’re thinking he’s back.

“The Continental: From the World of John Wick,” the new prequel series to the acclaimed and hugely successful Keanu Reeves-led film series, will debut exclusively on Peacock on September 22, it was announced during the show’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con. The other two installments in the three-part limited series will stream on September 29 and October 6.

According to the official synopsis, the show will “explore the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins centerpiece of the John Wick universe, The Continental, through the eyes and actions of a young Winston Scott.”

Winston, of course, was played by Ian McShane in the “John Wick” film series and here will be portrayed here by American actor Colin Woodell (“The Flight Attendant”). In the series Winston will be “dragged into the Hell-scape of 1970’s New York City to face a past he thought he’d left behind.

The Continental is right around the corner.

The John Wick prequel series that explores the iconic hotel-for-assassins will premiere on Peacock on September 22 with the first episode of the three-part event, titled “Night 1.”

Episode 2 will debut on September 29, and the final episode will hit the streamer on October 6.

The news of the release date come during San Diego Comic-Con, where the audience was also treated to exclusive in-room footage from the upcoming series. A panel about the series featured executive producer/director Albert Hughes, executive producer Marshall Persinger and the creative team including action director Larnell Stovall, production designer Drew Boughton and editor Ron Rosen.

The Continental stars Colin Woodell as a young Winston Scott — the hotel manager at The Continental. It will explore the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins centerpiece of the John Wick universe through the eyes and actions of Woodell’s young Winston, as he’s dragged...

Academy Award winner and controversial Hollywood superstar Mel Gibson will soon the world of John Wick in the upcoming prequel series, The Continental: From the World of John Wick. Now, Gibson has discussed joining the project and revealed several details regarding his character, the ruthless criminal kingpin, Cormac in an interview done ahead of the SAG-AFTRA strike.

“He's kind of like [Winston and Charon’s] mentor, or actually, mentor or tormentor, I'm not sure which. But he's rather a nefarious character who's like a father figure to them, and they perceive him that way when they're young, but as they grow and begin to analyse who he really is, they realise he's probably not the father figure he pretends to be. He's pretty selfish in his own motives, and has used them in an ill way, and I think they're burned by that and they want to get even. Rightly so.”

Described as “an intimidating force,...

Peacock’s unveiled the first photos from the John Wick prequel The Continental: From the World of John Wick which premieres in September 2023. The three-part event series focuses on the history of The Continental and its involvement in the secret world of assassins, as well as delving into the backstories of Winston Scott and Charon.

Per Peacock: “The three-part event will explore the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins centerpiece of the John Wick universe through the eyes and actions of a young Winston Scott, as he’s dragged into the Hell-scape of 1970’s New York City to face a past he thought he’d left behind. Winston charts a deadly course through the hotel’s mysterious underworld in a harrowing attempt to seize the hotel where he will eventually take his future throne.”

Colin Woodell plays the younger version of Ian McShane’s Winston Scott, and Ayomide Adegun stars as the young Charon,...

The world of “John Wick” is expanding.

On Tuesday, Peacock unveiled new first-look images from the upcoming three-part TV event, “The Continental: From the World of John Wick”.

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Ayomide Adegun as Charon — Photo by: Katalin Vermes/Starz Entertainment

The series will “explore the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins centrepiece of the ‘John Wick’ universe through the eyes and actions of a young Winston Scott, as he’s dragged into the Hell-scape of 1970’s New York City to face a past he thought he’d left behind. Winston charts a deadly course through the hotel’s mysterious underworld in a harrowing attempt to seize the hotel where he will eventually take his future throne.”

Mel Gibson as Cormac — Photo by: Katalin Vermes/Starz Entertainment

The series is developed, written and produced by Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward and Shawn Simmons,...

Peacock has unveiled several first look photos of The Continental: From the World of John Wick, a miniseries that serves as a prequel to the John Wick movies. Coming to Peacock in September, the series follows Colin Woodell as a younger version of Winston Scott, the character played by Ian McShane in the movie series. Other younger versions of familiar characters are also featured, as are original characters, including Mel Gibson as Cormac. You can see these characters and more in the first look images below.

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The show was developed for Peacock by Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward, and Shawn Simmons; the trio wrote the series with Ken Kristensen. The cast of The Continental also includes Ayomide Adegun as a young Charon, played by the late Lance Reddick in the four films. Other cast members include Hubert Point-Du Jour, Jessica Allain, Mishel Prada, Nhung Kate, Ben Robson, Peter Greene, Jeremy Bobb,...

The world of John Wick expands on Peacock in the fall, and it's sure to be a winner.

As previously reported, check-in to The Continental begins September 2023, exclusively on the streaming service.

And now, we have some first-look photos.

The three-part event will explore the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins centerpiece of the John Wick universe through the eyes and actions of a young Winston Scott, as he's dragged into the Hell-scape of 1970's New York City to face a past he thought he'd left behind.

Winston charts a deadly course through the hotel's mysterious underworld in a harrowing attempt to seize the hotel where he will eventually take his future throne.

It's a compelling hook that will resonate with fans of the Keanu Reeves-led movie series.

The cast of the Peacock prequel includes Mel Gibson, Colin Woodell, Mishel Prada, Ben Robson, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Nhung Kate, Jessica Allain,...

The Continental images reveal the first look at the John Wick spinoff show's characters. A prequel to the John Wick film franchise, the upcoming Peacock miniseries developed by Greg Coolidge and others chronicles the history of how Winston Scott established the Continental Hotel in New York as a safe haven for assassins during the 1970s. The Continental cast includes Mel Gibson, Colin Woodell, Mishel Prada, Ben Robson, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Nhung Kate, Jessica Allain, Ayomide Adegun, and Jeremy Bobb.

Peacock has revealed the first look at a young Winston, young Charon, and Mel Gibson's character in the John Wick spinoff show The Continental. Check out the images below:

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The images reveal the first full looks at Woodell as a young Winston, the Continental proprietor previously played by Ian McShane, and Adegun as a young Charon, the Continental concierge played by the late Lance Reddick in the John Wick movies.