The Continental Trailer: Winston Tries to Take Down Mel Gibson in John Wick Prequel

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The Continental Trailer: Winston Tries to Take Down Mel Gibson in John Wick Prequel

A brand new The Continental trailer for the upcoming series debut of Lionsgate’s John Wick prequel has been released, featuring new action-packed footage. The three-part spin-off will be available for streaming on September 22 on Peacock and Starz in the U.S. and internationally on Prime Video.

The video shows Colin Woodell’s young Winston as he gets introduced to the original manager of the titular hotel in the form of Mel Gibson’s Cormac, who is trying to catch Winston’s brother. It also features Winston assembling a crew that would help him take down Cormac.

Check out The Continental trailer below

What to Expect in The Continental?

“Set 40 years before the events of the films, the upcoming prequel spin-off centers around a young man named Winston, who will one day grow up to be the character played by Ian McShane in the Wick movies,” reads the synopsis. “In the prequel set against the backdrop of 1970s New York, fans will find a young Winston as an up-and-coming hitman hotelier who, along with others, creates a haven for unsavory types.”

Joining Woodell are newcomer Ayomide Adegun as the young Charon, Mel Gibson as Cormac, Hubert Point-Du Jour as Miles, Jessica Allain as Lou, Mishel Prada as KD, Nhung Kate as Yen, Ben Robson as Frankie, Peter Greene as Uncle Charlie, Jeremy Bobb as Mayhew, Ray McKinnon as Jenkins, Adam Shapiro as Lemmy, Mark Musashi as Hansel, Marina Mazepa as Gretel, and Katie McGrath as The Adjudicator.

The Continental was first announced in 2017 by franchise creators Chad Stahelski and Derek Kolstad. It is being executive produced by Greg Coolidge and Kirk Ward, who are serving as showrunners. Executive producers are Kolstad, Stahelski, Basil Iwanyk, David Leitch, Shawn Simmons, Paul Wernick, Rhett Reese, and Erica Lee.