Check Into ‘The Continental’ With Action-Packed Trailer for ‘John Wick’ Prequel

Peacock today released the official trailer for The Continental, the three-part prequel to the John Wick action franchise.

The Continental is set to explore the origin story and inner workings of the exclusive Continental Hotel, told from the perspective of the hotel manager, a young Winston Scott (Colin Woodell, based on Ian McShane’s character in the films), who gets dragged through 1975 New York to face a past he thought he’d left behind. In an attempt to seize control of the iconic hotel, which serves as a meeting point for the world’s most dangerous criminals, Winston charts a deadly course through the mysterious underworld of New York City. 

Additionally, Peacock released 11 new photos for the series that include the first look at Katie McGrath as the Adjudicator, Mark Musashi as “Hansel” and Marina Mazepa as “Gretel”. The cast for the series also includes Mel Gibson as Cormac, Mishel Prada as KD, Ben Robson as Frankie, Hubert Point-Du Jour as Miles, Nhung Kate as Yen, Jessica Allain as Lou, Ayomide Adegun as Charon, Jeremy Bobb as Mayhew, and Peter Greene as Uncle Charlie.

Greg Coolidge and Kirk 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, Shawn Simmons, Paul Wernick, Rhett Reese, and Marshall Persinger. Hughes directs the first and third nights, and Charlotte Brandstrom directs the second night. The three-part event premieres Friday, September 22, followed by “Night 2” airing September 29 and “Night 3” airing October 6.