We had the opportunity to chat with “The Continental: From the World of John Wick” executive producer/director Albert Hughes, and action director/stunt coordinator Larnell Stovall.
Hughes is best known for “The Book of Eli,” “Menace II Society,” and “Dead Presidents.” We chat about minority representation, particularly in period pieces, intersectional influences, and having to get creative with weaponry and sound.
Stovall has worked on the “John Wick” franchise directing action and stunt coordinating. He goes over the challenges of adapting traditional martial arts (particularly karate) for the screen, translating the movements of Ian McShane’s Winston to Colin Woodell’s younger interpretation of the character.
More about The Continental: From the World of John Wick”
The three-part event will explore the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins centerpiece of the John Wick universe through the eyes and actions of a young Winston Scott, as he’s dragged into the Hell-scape of 1970’s New York City to face a past he thought he’d left behind. 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 throne.
The series also stars Ayomide Adegun, Mel Gibson, Mishel Prada, Ben Robson, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Nhung Kate, Jessica Allain, Jeremy Bobb, and Peter Greene. Adam Shapiro, Ray McKinnon, Katie McGrath, Claire Cooper, Marina Mazepa, and Mark Musashi recur.
“The Continental: From the World of John Wick” is out streaming now on Peacock.
