What labored (principally) for ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Marvel’ can work for every thing, proper? That seems to be the lesson that the producers of ‘John Wick’ have taken from Disney’s starvation to broaden all of their storytelling universes exterior of the film sphere, with linked TV sequence on Disney+.
Which signifies that the ‘Wick’ world is ever-growing, with a film spin-off (‘Ballerina’, starring Ana de Armas) due subsequent 12 months, and earlier than it, a TV prequel that goals to dig into the predictably violent historical past of the Continental lodge that varieties a key a part of the tales in every film.
It doesn’t harm, after all, that the newest principal entry, ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ has scored a wholesome $270 million worldwide because it landed close to the top of March.
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And now we now have a primary teaser for ‘The Continental: From the World of John Wick’ to supply a have a look at the present which, as you would possibly anticipate, is filled with bloody violence and weapons. Lots of weapons.
‘The Continental: From the World of John Wick’ will air on Peacock in September.
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What is ‘The Continental’ about?
According to the official blurb, the brand new “TV event” (assume three 90-minute episodes, just a little like the best way the BBC’s ‘Sherlock’ used to run) will discover the origin behind the hotel-for-assassins, which has lengthy develop into the centerpiece of the ‘John Wick’ universe.
This will probably be achieved by means of the eyes and actions of a younger Winston Scott, who’s dragged into the Hellscape of a 1975 New York City to face a previous he thought he’d left behind. Winston charts a lethal course by means of the New York’s mysterious underworld in a harrowing try to seize the enduring lodge, which serves because the assembly level for the world’s most harmful criminals.
‘Ambulance’s Colin Woodell performs the youthful Winston (the character delivered to life within the motion pictures by Ian McShane) whereas Ayomide Adegun is Charon (the long run concierge of the lodge, the place he’s performed by the late, nice Lance Reddick).
At this level within the story, the Concierge is somebody performed by Sallay Garnett. And presumably the largest –– and most controversial –– piece of casting is Mel Gibson, who performs a personality known as Cormac. He doesn’t seem within the trailer, so it’s not possible to say how he suits into the story.
What we do know is that the present is bursting with Nineteen Seventies model and the same old brunch of quirky assassins.
The solid for this one additionally contains Nhung Kate, Adam Shapiro, Katie McGrath, Jeremy Bobb, Ray McKinnon and Peter Greene, who seems to be taking part in the youthful model of cleaner-for-hire Charlie.
Given the time interval, we doubt Wick himself will make an look, except there’s a sneaky shot of an orphaned youngster or teenager being proven methods to use a gun.
‘The Continental: From the World of John Wick’ will air on Peacock in September.
‘The Continental: From the World of John Wick’ will air on Peacock in September.
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