The Continental (Peacock): release date, cast, script, trailer, all the info

The universe of John Wick is about to expand to the small screen with The Continentala first series that will focus on the hitmen’s favorite New York hotel.

The success of John Wick was a surprise when the first part was released in 2014. Carried by Keanu Reeves, this action film with a minimalist script impressed audiences and critics with the quality and originality of its action scenes, but also with his universe, inspired by the universe of comic book. After three suites released in the hallses, The Continental: From the World of John Wick (this is the official title) proposes to further explore the mysterious world of assassins, and more precisely to present the origins of The Continental hotel, which serves as a rear base for John Wick during his first (mis)adventures .

The Continental, where and when is it coming out?

The Continental is currently announced only on the American streaming platform Peacock. The broadcast is scheduled from September 2023. It is not known at the moment whether the broadcaster will opt for a weekly rhythm or will put all the episodes online at once. According to the poster, only three episodes, lasting 90 minutes each, will be broadcast.

And for France, will you tell us? No information is currently available and Peacock does not plan to launch in our latitudes in the coming months. If we were to bet, we would bet one coin on Amazon Prime Video. Indeed, the SVOD platform now offers the first three films John Wick in his subscription and seems the ideal candidate to recover the rights to the series. We’ll let you know as soon as we know more.

The Continentalwhat does it talk about ?

Series The Continental already comes in the form of a prequel to the events depicted in the John Wick saga. The action will take place in the 70s and will offer us to follow in the footsteps of young Winston Scott, a recurring character in the films John Wickin order to discover how the man managed to obtain the keys and the direction of this very particular hotel.

There is no doubt that taking office will not be smooth, and the first images already show that the various parties involved will play fists and firearms in heated combat. We also know that the series will be inspired by historical events, in particular the influence of the Mafia in the American economy.

who plays in The Continental ?

Prequel obliges, Ian McShane cannot resume his now iconic role of Winston Scott. It is therefore Colin Woodell, that we could see in the first season of the series The Purge, who will play the character. He will be accompanied by an important actor, and not the least, since Mel Gibson in person joins the distribution by lending his features to the still mysterious character of Cornac. Rounding out the cast are other actors seen on TV, like Mishel Prada, known for her recurring role as Hermosa Lodge on the show. Riverdale.