Here’s an exclusive look at Young Winston in John Wick spin-off series ‘The Continental’
nme.comThe Continental: From The World Of John Wick hits screens and we’ve got an exclusive first look image for you – check it out above.As per the official synopsis, the three-part series arrives on Prime Video (outside the US) September 22 – and “will explore the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins, the centrepiece of the John Wick universe, through the eyes and actions of a young Winston Scott.”Scott was played by legendary actor Ian McShane in the movies, his older version of the character serving as owner of The Continental.
In the new prequel, however, he’s played by younger actor Colin Woodell – and is dragged into the hellscape of 1970s New York City to face a past he thought he’d left behind.The synopsis continues: “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.”The first look image shows Woodell in action alongside Ben Robson, who plays Winston’s estranged brother Frankie.
The cast also also includes Mel Gibson, Ayomide Adegun, Mishel Prada, Jeremy Bobb, Nhung Kate, Jessica Allain, and Hubert Point-Du Jour.The new show was first teased in 2017, and was confirmed to be a prequel to the Keanu Reeves-led movie series.
The latest trailer was released earlier in August — you can watch it below.Speaking about the show’s premise, Lionsgate chairman Kevin Beggs previously explained: “What we’re exploring in The Continental is the young Winston and how it came to be that he and his team of confederates found their way into this hotel which we have met for the first time in the movie franchise 40 years later.
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