(UTV | COLOMBO) – Mel Gibson has been set to star in “The Continental,” the TV event series prequel to the Keanu Reeves-led “John Wick” film franchise.
The series will explore the story through the eyes and actions of a younger version of Ian McShane’s Winston Scott character who enters New York City’s mysterious underworld 1975 in an attempt to seize the iconic hotel for the world’s criminals.
The young Winston has yet to be cast. Gibson will play a character named Cormac and it’s not clear how big his role in the action will be.
“The Continental” will be presented as a special event TV series by Starz and Lionsgate Television with three 90-minute installments over three nights. Greg Coolidge and Kirk Ward are writing the event series and serve as showrunners.
“John Wick: Chapter Four” is currently shooting in Germany, France and Japan with Reeves reprising his assassin character.
