Meet the Assassins of ‘John Wick’ Spin-Off ‘The Continental’ With Brand New Images
New images of The Continental – the first John Wick spin-off – introduce young Winston Scott and Charon, plus a host of deadly guests.
The spin-off focuses on the neutral grounds where business is conducted – specifically the New York Hotel run by Winston Scott. There, mercenaries can get a little shut-eye without worrying about getting assassinated (unless you’re John Wick). It will give a background of the world of assassins before the movies – the staff, the clientele, the marks.
The Continental takes place in the 70s – it looks it, from the fashion, parties, weapons, and NYC crime rate. This isn’t the clean, elegant hotel we have come to know over the last four movies. This is Scorsese and Lumet’s New York City. And it runs to a disco beat.
We’ll be seeing more of the people that keep The Continental running – from the front desk staff to the armorers. That doesn’t mean it won’t have the action that’s made the franchise successful. Franchise creator Chad Stahelski says there will be some Game of Thrones-level action in the series but with John Wick‘s style. It’s not amazing CG or vast location shots, it’s mind-blowing stunt work and world-building that will make this show.
New Images of The Continental Cast
Since we’re in a different era, there are new actors. Colin Woodell is a young Winston Scott (who is played by Ian McShane in the movies), and Ayomide Adegun portrays a young Charon (played by the late Lance Reddick in the modern timeline).
Mel Gibson is playing Cormac. Not much is known about the character, but based on this first image, he looks like a big wig of some sort. Maybe a High Table member?
They’re joined by Hubert Point-Du Jour as Miles, Jessica Allain as Lou, Nhung Kate as Yen, Ben Robson as Frankie, Peter Greene as Uncle Charlie, Jeremy Bobb as Mayhew, Katie McGrath as The Adjudicator, and Ray McKinnon as Jenkins among others.
The Continental Details
The Continental is written and run by Chris Collins, who worked on Sons of Anarchy and The Wire. The executive producer list is filled with John Wick alumni, including Stahelski, Kolstad, Basil Iwanyk, and David Leitch. The creators are promising a good mix of story and the action the franchise is known for.
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.
The Continental will debut on Peacock on September 22nd.
