The premiere date for Peacock‘s upcoming John Wick spin-off/prequel collection The Continental has been revealed.
While it has lengthy been recognized that The Continental would bow in September, Deadline now brings phrase of a selected debut date. The first episode of the three-part collection will arrive on Peacock on Friday, Sept. 22. Episode 2 will observe go well with on Sept. 29. The third and closing episode of The Continental will then hit Peacock on Oct. 6.
What is The Continental about?
Peacock’s The Continental focuses on the eponymous resort, which serves as each a secure haven for assassins and the centerpiece of the John Wick franchise. Set towards the backdrop of New York City within the Seventies, the collection follows a younger Winston Scott (Colin Woodell) as his previous comes again to hang-out him. (Ian McShane beforehand performed an older Winston within the trendy day-set John Wick movies.)
“The four Wick films take place over a three-month span … John is either chasing, or being chased. There has been no time to take a breath, to allow the audience to dig deeper into the world and its denizens,” govt producer Basil Iwankyk mentioned.
“In our show, The Continental, we finally have space to explore these characters, how they became who they are, and how The Continental became the epicenter of this world,” Iwankyk continued. “Combine that with introducing new characters that are as compelling as any in the John Wick universe. Action that’s crazy cool and inventive. Easter eggs that will excite the hardcore Wick fans. 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. This show will look/sound/smell cooler than any show out there.”
The Continental: From the World of John Wick premieres Sept. 22 on Peacock.
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