It’s nearly time to check in to The Continental.
Peacock released a teaser for the John Wick prequel series on Wednesday, which gives a glimpse into the setting for the upcoming project. The trailer also reveals that the series is expected to hit the streamer in September.
While the teaser didn’t give away much in terms of the plot, it did include a first look at some of the principal cast, including Colin Woodell as a young Winston Scott — the hotel manager at The Continental.
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 Woodell’s young Winston, 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.
Woodell stars alongside Ayomide Adegun, who will portray a young Charon, Peter Greene, who plays Uncle Charlie, Mel Gibson as Cormac, Ben Robson as Frankie, Hubert Point-Du Jour as Miles, Jessica Allain as Lou, Mishel Prada as KD and Nhung Kate as Yen.
Shawn Simmons, Greg Coolidge and Kirk Ward co-created the series. Wayne creator Simmons wrote the first two episodes, and Coolidge and Ward serve as writers and showrunners on The Continental, and executive produce alongside Albert Hughes, Thunder Road Pictures’ Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee, Chad Stahelski, Derek Kolstad, David Leitch, Simmons, Paul Wernick, Rhett Reese and Marshall Persinger. Albert Hughes directs the first and third installment and Charlotte Brandstrom directs the second installment.
The Continental will premiere on Peacock in September 2023. A specific date for the release has not been announced.
