The hotel-for-assassins at the center ofKeanu Reeves’John Wickmovies has a long history.
On Wednesday, Peacock released the official trailer for its newJohn Wickspinoff miniseriesThe Continental: From the World of John Wick, which meets series favorite Winston (Colin Woodell) in the 1970s as he works his way through New York City’s criminal underworld.
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Winston then sets off to find Frankie and assist him in escaping Cormac and the Continental’s wrath. The two assemble a team of criminals and fighters to go to war for control of the action film series' famous hotel itself.
An official synopsis for the miniseries reads its three parts “will explore the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins centerpiece of theJohn Wickuniverse through the eyes and actions of a young Winston Scott.”
In the series, Winston — whom Ian McShane portrays across the four mainJohn Wickfilms — is “dragged into the Hell-scape of 1970’s New York City to face a past he thought he’d left behind,” the synopsis adds. “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.”
John Wickseries producer Basil Iwanyk noted in a statement that the newContinentalprequel series will “finally have space to explore these characters, how they became who they are, and how The Continental became the epicenter of this world” in a break from the four movies starring Reeves, which he said take place over the span of only three months.
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“Combine that with introducing new characters that are as compelling as any in theJohn Wickuniverse. Action that’s crazy cool and inventive. Easter eggs that will excite the hardcore Wick fans,” Iwanyk added. “And what I love the most: a vision of ‘70s New York that embodies the sexiness, edginess, and visceral style that the franchise is known for.”
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The Continental: From the World of John Wickpremieres on Peacock Sept. 22.
source: people.com
