Fresh from John Wick 4 dominating the box office, US streamer Peacock is inviting us deeper into the hitman’s neon-tinged criminal underworld in The Continental.

Set long before the events of Keanu Reeves’ primary storyline, this three-part limited series focuses on the titular hotel for hitmen that serves as a safe haven for dangerous people with bloody day jobs.

In the John Wick movies, The Continental was overseen by the mysterious Winston Scott, played by Ian McShane. Here, we’ll get to glimpse Scott as a young man in 1970s New York City and chronicle his rise to power as the hotel’s proprietor and overseer of this fight-free space for assassins.

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The show is due to launch on Peacock in September 2023 and joins a growing array of John Wick-inspired spin-off projects which include Ballerina starring Ana de Armas.

What is the plot for The Continental?

A prequel to one of the most iconic aspects of Reeves’ John Wick movies, The Continental is said to clue us in on the chain of events that led Winston to oversee this assassin’s refuge hotel.

Across just three episodes, the show will “explore the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins centrepiece of the John Wick universe through the eyes and actions of a young Winston Scott, as he’s dragged into the hellscape of 1970’s New York City to face a past he thought he’d left behind."

It continues, adding that: “Winston charts a deadly course through the hotel’s mysterious underworld in a harrowing attempt to seize the hotel where he will eventually take his future throne.”

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While little else is known about the show, we do know that much of its action will revolve around various guests that appear at the hotel with some action points set to real-life events, such as the Winter of Discontent and the Mafia’s rise to power in New York City.

Who will star in John Wick spin-off The Continental?

Colin Woodell will step into the shoes of a young Winston Scott, inheriting the role from the iconic big-screen star McShane. He’ll be joined by Ayomide Adegun who will play a younger version of hotel concierge Charon, a role made famous by the late Lance Reddick.

Meanwhile, a selection of guest stars are confirmed to appear, including Mel Gibson playing a character named Cormac.

The Mask star Peter Greene, Ben Robson, Jeremey Bobb, Katie McGrath, Ray McKinnon, Mark Musashi and Marina Mazepa will also star throughout the show’s three-episode arc.

Reeves’ John Wick will not appear in the show.

Is there a trailer for The Continental?

The first teaser trailer for The Continental dropped in early April and offered an intriguing look into a dark and shady criminal underworld, illuminated by the neon lights of New York’s mean streets.

It also boasted plenty of bullet-spewing action which, if the John Wick movies are anything to go by, it’ll no doubt be chock full of.

When and where can I watch The Continental?

The Continental will debut in September 2023 on the streaming service Peacock in the US.

A specific UK release date has not yet been unveiled, but it's likely to air on Sky in the UK.