Along with the main film series, there has been talk of a “John Wick” spin-off TV series for some time.
Titled “The Continental,” the series would explore the expansive underworld of assassins who operate just out of sight and have their own society and rules for handling things.
Recently the film series’ director Chad Stahelski revealed more details about the upcoming series which is in the works at Starz. While the film is focused squarely on Wick himself and is heavy on action, “The Continental” will shift to both new characters and side characters from the films. He tells Fandom (via Movieweb):
“The angle they’re working on The Continental TV show right now is a different perspective on the whole world, it’s coming at it from different characters’ points of view and what the breadth of the world is.
Whereas in John Wick I’m following a time period that’s almost just a week in the life of one man, [for] who everything spirals out of control, which our John Wick story. The angle that the other producers and writers on the TV show are coming from is a very different timeline structure and a very different perspective of character.
[It’s] about how deep the world goes, and not just assassins but everything that’s included. And a lot of the origin stories are some of the characters you see in Wick.
So It’s got some very interesting things, it’s a very interesting take on the Wick world, which I think it pretty cool. But it won’t be from the John Wick perspective. Not that John Wick won’t be involved with it, it’s just not from his perspective.”
Stahelski is attached to helm the pilot for The Continental, which hails from “The Wire” and “Sons of Anarchy” writer/producer Chris Collins who also serves as showrunner. Stahelski, Collins, Basil Iwanyk, Derek Kolstad, David Leitch and Keanu Reeves executive produce.
