Why John Wick Prequel ‘The Continental’ Jumped from Starz to Peacock
The prequel series stood to be “7-8x” more valuable for shareholders by selling it, Starz CEO Jeff Hirsh said.
The prequel series stood to be “7-8x” more valuable for shareholders by selling it, Starz CEO Jeff Hirsh said.
“We have been fielding proposals. We certainly are interested in moving that forward,” CEO Jon Feltheimer said during Thursday’s earnings call.
Keanu Reeves as John Wick is finally back in theaters next year, and while the fourth installment remains shrouded in mystery, we’ve broken down everything you need to know so far.
The long-awaited origin story of the hotel for assassins in the popular action franchise, the most lucrative product from Lionsgate, will land at Peacock next year.
There’s only the barest wisp of a story here, but plenty of bruising fights.
Reeves reprises the role of the assassin gone rogue in the fourth film, hitting theaters March 24, 2023.
John Wick was meant to be an elderly retired hit man before lead star Keanu Reeves spent two months reworking the script with screenplay Derek Kolstad.
“Figure out how to make him suffer, and then design backward.”
Keanu Reeves continues to live up to his reputation as one of the nicest actors in Hollywood.
As the Keanu Reeves-led franchise is on its way to fourth and fifth movies, a spinoff series about Ian McShane’s character is also in play.
“John Wick 4” and “John Wick 5” will be the first movies in the franchise made without Derek Kolstad.
“John Wick” writer Derek Kolstad and “Hardcore Henry” director Ilya Naishuller team up for an amusing action ride that wraps its bloody violence in air quotes.