Starz’s ‘John Wick’ Spinoff ‘The Continental’ Will Be Set ‘Way Earlier’ Than Keanu Reeves Movies

“The Continental,” the upcoming TV spinoff of Lionsgate’s “John Wick” franchise, will not be affected by the decision to greenlight a fourth film in the Keanu Reeves-led franchise. That’s because, according to Starz COO Jeffrey Hirsch, the TV series is set “way earlier in the history of the series.” Starz put a TV series focused on the hotel that serves as a safehouse for assassins in development in early 2018. It won’t debut until after “John Wick 4” hits theaters in 2021, Hirsch said. “It will be a fresh look at The Continental as the hotel and how that came...