The enthusiasts of saga of John Wickwhich arrived in theaters last May with its fourth chapter of astonishing success, are now perfectly familiar the Continental, the mythical hotel intended to house the most fearsome criminals in the world and where all the rules, except that of killing each other, are suspended. But in reality you never stop exploring such a peculiar place and for this very reason it has arrived The Continental: From the World of John Wick, a miniseries that will act as a prequel to the events seen in the various films. As seen in the trailer released in the past few hours, the three episodes will follow the story of a young Winston Scottthe founder and manager of the hotel played in films by Ian McShanewhile precisely in New York in the mid-seventies he cultivates the goal of founding a hotel that serves as a hideout for the most disparate mercenaries.
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To give the face to the young Scott will be there Collin Woodellseen in series as The Originals, The Purge And The Flight Attendant. In the cast there will also be Mishel Prada, Ben Robson, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Nhung Kate, Jessica Allain and many others, but perhaps the most appealing name is that of Mel Gibsoneven if the actor is currently absent from the first released images, even if we know he will play a character named Cormac. For him it is a return to the small screen after comedy Complete Savages in which he appeared briefly in 2004. The three episodes of this event series, each almost as long as a film, will be released starting from next September on the American platform Peacock.
The wait for The Continental is deeply felt, especially after the success of John Wick 4: the film with Keanu Reeves has passed the 311 million dollars at the box office around the world, prompting the Universal film company to rethink the initial plan to conclude the film series with that fourth episode. In the meantime, indeed the narrative universe will continue to expand in parallel ways: in addition to this serial prequel arriving next autumn, it will debut in cinemas in 2021 Dancera spin-off that will see Ana de Armas as the protagonist and in which Reeves himself should play an important role.