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The Continental marks the first spin-off in the John Wick franchise.Led by showrunners Greg Coolidge and Kirk Ward, the three-part series is a prequel spin-off revolved around a young Winston Scott (Colin Woodell), who was played by Ian McShane in the mainline John Wick films.Alongside Woodell, the show’s cast includes Mel Gibson, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Jessica Allain, Mishel Prada, Ben Robson, Peter Greene and Nhung Kate.The Continental follows the story of Winston Scott and his journey to becoming the proprietor of the New York branch of the Continental hotel chain, which acts as a safe haven for assassins.The show is a prequel to John Wick set in an alternate history depiction of the 1970s, offering different spins on real-world events including the rise of the American Mafia.A synopsis reads: “The series will explore the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins from the John Wick universe through the eyes of a young Winston Scott, as he’s dragged into the Hellscape 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 throne.”Along with a younger version of Scott, the show features a younger version of Charon (Ayomide Adegun), who was portrayed by the late Lance Reddick in the films.The first spin-off film, titled Ballerina, is scheduled to be released on June 7, 2024.Ana de Armas will play the lead character Rooney, a ballerina who seeks revenge on those who murdered her family.

Earlier this year, Chris Evans starred alongside Ana de Armas in “Ghosted”, a rom-com spy thriller that cleverly swapped gender roles by making de Armas’ character a skiller super-spy while Evans was the dude in distress that required rescuing.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Chris Evans knows that critics hated “Ghosted,” his Apple original movie co-starring Ana de Armas. The film, directed by Dexter Fletcher, opened in April to abysmal reviews. It currently boasts a 26% Rotten Tomatoes score, and Variety called it “over-the-top and convoluted.” (Other critics, like IndieWire’s David Ehrlich, were even more brutal, calling the film “insultingly bland.”) In a new interview with GQ magazine, Evans admitted the film could’ve been better.

Yesterday despite appearing in the trailer.The Knives Out actor appeared in the trailer for the 2019 film from director Danny Boyle, which follows struggling musician Jack Malik (Himesh Patel) who wakes up in an alternate reality where he’s the only person who remembers the Beatles.Conor Woulfe and Peter Michael Rosza said they each paid $3.99 (£3.16) to rent the film on Amazon Prime Video, only to discover that de Armas was not in the film. They filed a lawsuit for at least $5million (£3.9million) against Universal Pictures last year, over claims of false advertising, unjust enrichment and violation of unfair competition.The lawsuit claimed Universal were “false, misleading, and deceptive” by showing de Armas in the trailer for the film.In a later amendment, Woulfe claimed he had rented Yesterday a second time in 2023 on Google Play, which listed de Armas as a cast member.

Earlier this year, “John Wick: Chapter 4” became the action franchise’s highest-grossing title, taking in $432.2 million globally off an $100 million budget. Not bad for a series once slated for a direct-to-video release.

asking for damages incurred after spending $4 to rent the 2019 romantic comedy “Yesterday” on Amazon Prime, on the basis of having seen the “Knives Out” actress in an official trailer. De Armas was completely cut from the final print. Presiding judge Stephen Wilson made his decision to ultimately side with Universal after rejecting the charges of “misrepresentation” laid against the musical rom-com.

Looks like a federal judge believes in Yesterday.

There’s a new update about the Yesterday lawsuit involving Ana de Armas.

Variety Staff Follow Us on Twitter Daniel D’Addario is stepping into a new role at Variety. The journalist, who was brought on as chief television critic in 2018, has been named chief correspondent for the magazine, co-editors-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh and Cynthia Littleton announced.

After the massive success of “John Wick: Chapter 4” earlier this year, the franchise is hotter than ever before. This seems like the perfect time for Peacock to debut the first ‘Wick’ spinoff, the upcoming series “The Continental.” READ MORE: ‘Ballerina’: Ana de Armas’ ‘John Wick’ Spinoff Film Set For June 2024 Release As seen in the trailer for “The Continental,” the series takes place decades before the ‘Wick’ films and follows the story of a young Winston who is given the job of trying to rescue his brother from a really bad situation.

After the massive success of “John Wick: Chapter 4” earlier this year, the franchise is hotter than ever before. This seems like the perfect time for Peacock to debut the first ‘Wick’ spinoff, the upcoming series “The Continental.” READ MORE: ‘Ballerina’: Ana de Armas’ ‘John Wick’ Spinoff Film Set For June 2024 Release As seen in the trailer for “The Continental,” the series takes place decades before the ‘Wick’ films and follows the story of a young Winston who is given the job of trying to rescue his brother from a really bad situation.

Michaela Zee Ridley Scott is reflecting on his decision to step down from directing the “Blade Runner” sequel due to a scheduling conflict with 2017’s “Alien: Covenant.” “I shouldn’t have had to make that decision,” Scott said in a recent Empire interview. “But I had to. I should have done ‘Blade Runner 2.’” After being attached to the project, Scott announced in 2014 that he would no longer direct the “Blade Runner” sequel, instead choosing to helm the sci-fi horror film “Alien: Covenant,” starring Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup and Danny McBride.

Ridley Scott is looking back and opening up about not being able to direct the Blade Runner sequel. The filmmaker had been announced by Alcon Entertainment back in 2011 to helm the follow-up to the 1989 film that starred Harrison Ford.

After an Oscar-winning debut with the release of “Promising Young Woman,” all eyes have been on Emerald Fennell as she preps the debut of her sophomore film, “Saltburn.” Well, as we approach the fall and awards season, we are finally getting our first look at the highly-anticipated drama.  READ MORE: Ana De Armas Wanted Emerald Fennell To Rewrite ‘John Wick’ Spinoff, ‘Ballerina,’ To Add “A Female Touch” “Saltburn” follows the story of a young Oxford student, Oliver, who finds himself swept away to the aristocratic world of his classmate, Felix, as the duo makes their way to the latter’s Saltburn estate.

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New Regency said today it’s closed a $175 million term loan from global investment firm Carlyle Group, providing new capital for the indie to scale up production. The loan is a refinancing and upsize of an existing Carlyle facility.

shows no signs of slowing down, there's a more subtle, dare I say, quieter aesthetic that has social media under its influence. has become an internet phenomenon, fueled by pop culture moments like , , and , making it a close runner-up in the race for Aesthetic of the Summer. Also known as stealth wealth, quiet luxury is all about being expensive, minimalist, and high-quality. As with most aesthetics, quiet luxury has trickled all the way down to our beauty routines, with some of our favorite celebrities embracing super-luxe hair this summer. So what is quiet-luxury hair, you ask? Well, if you apply the same principles, quiet-luxury hair is expensive, minimalist, and high-quality hair.

Will Tizard Contributor Major international productions have been bypassing the Czech Republic for the past year — but local producers and lawmakers have a plan to win such players back, they announced at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival this week. The Czech incentives system essentially shut down in 2022 after major productions used up the $62.7 million annual cash-back rebate funds available — or so said the officials overseeing the program. The Czech Republic has offered competitive 20% rebates — with a $6.8 million cap per project — as incentives for major productions for a decade now. The system has been heralded as the key to staying competitive in a part of Europe that’s highly in demand for big-budget shoots by the likes of Amazon, Netflix and the Hollywood majors.

Lionsgate President of International, Helen Lee-Kim, opened the studio’s CineEurope presentation this afternoon in Barcelona with a shoutout to exhibition for its part in helping build the John Wick franchise that’s taken in over $1B globally. With John Wick: Chapter 4 now at $430M and still going, Lee-Kim also highlighted Ballerina, the spinoff that hits cinemas next year starring Ana de Armas. 

Jennifer Lopez shared the love on Father's Day. Lopez, 53, made a "Daddy Appreciation post" in honor of her husband, Ben Affleck. The 50-year-old Oscar winner took off his shirt and showed off his impressive abs in the mirror selfie shared with J.Lo's 247 million Instagram followers.

Extraction 2 has said he’d like to see John Wick square off against Tyler Rake in a film.Chris Hemsworth returns as Tyler in the upcoming action thriller sequel, which is set for release on Netflix Friday, June 16.Speaking ahead of the sequel’s release, director Sam Hargrave was asked who’d win in a fight between John Wick, played by Keanu Reeves, and Hemsworth’s Tyler Rake.“I love that conversation,” Hargrave told Dexerto. “You know… as the director of the Tyler Rake world, I’d have to support my man Tyler Rake.“But then, in the canon of movies and legendary skills, it’s hard.