5 Attachment(s)
Everything We Know About John Wick Spinoff The Continental
The upcoming John Wick TV series spin-off, The Continental, is generating serious buzz - here's everything we know. The John Wick franchise has built an expansive world with an underbelly of assassins living under the reign of the High Table. The John Wick movies have focused on the eponymous protagonist portrayed by Keanu Reeves but have also introduced many other characters played by big stars as the movie franchise has expanded.
With John Wick: Chapter 4 to hit theaters in 2023, a spin-off series, The Continental, named after the assassin's world's hotel chain, is also in the works. First announced in 2017, The Continental will be a prequel to the main timeline seen in the John Wick movies. Kirk Ward and Greg Coolidge will act as showrunners for the upcoming series, with the franchise's director Chad Stahelski and screenwriter Derek Kolstad also executive producing.
The Continental will not be the only companion series to the main John Wick movies, with the show being one of four John Wick spin-offs in the works, but it will likely be the first one to debut to show more of the franchise's world beyond the central story of John Wick himself. With The Continental to be released on Peacock, there are also a few other details known about the series. Here is everything presently known about The Continental.
The Continental Cast: Are Any John Wick Characters In It?
The Continental is said to focus on a young version of Winston, with Colin Woodell assuming the role of John’s future associate (played in the movies by Ian McShane), while Katie McGrath will appear on the show as The Adjudicator. Ayomide Adegun, Peter Greene, and Jeremy Bobb will also respectively portray young versions of Charon, Uncle Charlie, and a character named Mayhew. Keanu Reeves likely won't be in The Continental, while other cast members whose roles remain unknown include Mel Gibson, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Mishel Prada, Jessica Allain, Nhung Kate, and Ben Robson.
The Continental Story & John Wick Connections
The Continental will take place in the ‘70s and show the young Winston’s early days. The Continental is also said to involve the rise of the Mafia in New York City in the ‘70s along with the city’s garbage strike during the decade.
How Many Episodes Of The Continental There Will Be
The first season of The Continental will tell its story in three episodes. While that might seem a little on the low side, each of the three episodes will be 90 minutes long.
The Continental Release Date Prediction: Before Or After John Wick 4?
Having moved from Starz to Peacock, The Continental is very likely to arrive on the platform after John's High Table battle in John Wick 4, which is set to hit theaters on March 23rd, 2023. While there is no firmly announced premiere date for the show, it seems like a strong possibility that there will be a gap of a few months between the two to allow The Continental’s debut to stand out. That means that viewers and fans of the John Wick universe can likely expect to see The Continental open its doors on Peacock either in the late summer or fall of 2023.
