The John Wick prequel series is slated to premiere in 2023 on NBC’s subscription service Peacock. The Continental, a three-part series set at the Continental Hotel, was originally scheduled to air on Starz. Peacock has since acquired the series along with the rights to the John Wick trilogy.
The Continental is an origin story for the hotel, which is a secret haven for assassins that serves as a backdrop throughout the John Wick films. The Continental Hotel is neutral territory, making it a natural place for meetings and talks between deadly underworld agents.
The story is told from the perspective of Winston Scott, portrayed by Colin Woodell (The Purge), as he arrives in New York City to take up his position as Continental’s new executive. The show is set in 1975, so this is a much younger version of the character in the movies, played by Ian McShane in the movies. Younger versions of Charon and Charlie, portrayed by Ayomide Adegun (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) and Peter Greene (Pulp Fiction), are also part of the cast. There is also a new cast of characters played by Ben Robson, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Jessica Allain (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Mishel Prada (Fear the Walking Dead) and Nhung Kate. Mel Gibson was also cast on the show, despite the actor having a notorious past with allegations of domestic violence as well as anti-Semitic, racist, homophobic and misogynistic language.
The next film in the franchise, John Wick: Chapter Four, is slated to hit theaters in March 2023.