One of the largest movie franchises will broaden on Peacock later this 12 months.
We’ve heard loads of particulars about The Continental, the forthcoming John Wick spinoff sequence, and we lastly have a confirmed premiere date.
During the present’s San Diego Comic-Con panel on Friday, the streaming service introduced The Continental: From the World of John Wick will premiere Friday, September 22, adopted by Night 2, airing September 29, and Night 3, airing October 6.
While many SDCC panels have needed to pivot to having no expertise current because of the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, the present’s inventive crew was current on the panel.
The names embrace govt producer/director Albert Hughes, govt producer Marshall Persinger, motion director Larnell Stovall, manufacturing designer Drew Boughton and editor Ron Rosen.
This prequel to the blockbuster franchise will discover the origin behind the enduring hotel-for-assassins centerpiece of the John Wick universe by way of the eyes and actions of a younger Winston Scott as he is dragged into the Hell-scape of 1970’s New York City to face a previous he thought he’d left behind.
Friday’s SDCC occasion discovered the crew unveiling behind-the-scenes secrets and techniques and sharing unique footage from the three-part restricted sequence.
Unfortunately, meaning the footage was not made accessible to the general public, however there needs to be loads of teasers now that we all know the present premieres in two months.
The solid of the Peacock prequel contains Mel Gibson, Colin Woodell, Mishel Prada, Ben Robson, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Nhung Kate, Jessica Allain, Ayomide Adegun, Jeremy Bobb, and Peter Greene.
The Continental was developed, written, and govt Produced by Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward, and Shawn Simmons.
Additional Executive Producers embrace Thunder Road Pictures’ Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee, Albert Hughes, Kirk Ward, Greg Coolidge, Chad Stahelski, Derek Kolstad, David Leitch, Shawn Simmons, Paul Wernick, Rhett Reese, and Marshall Persinger.
Bringing the Keanu Reeves franchise to TV screens with out its lead star might be an enormous ask, however we’re positive followers might be sufficient to tune in.
The Continental has been a pivotal location within the films, so there might be curiosity in studying extra about its previous.
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