The Continental (Starzplay spin off series of John Wick)

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Over at Starzplay, the spin-off series of John Wick The Continental, is taking shape fast. Today the streaming service has announced additional casting for the upcoming series an adaptation of the blockbuster Lionsgate film franchise ,

The new cast members joining the anticipated series will be Ray McKinnon has been cast as “Jenkins.” Katie McGrath has been cast as “The Adjudicator.” Adam Shapiro has been cast as ‘Lemmy.” Mark Musashi and  Marina Mazepa have been cast as High Assassins “Hansel & Gretel.”

Previously announced cast included Colin Woodell as the series lead “Winston Scott,” the younger version of the iconic character from the John Wick film franchise, whose origin story is told through the event series. Hubert Point-Du Jour as “Miles,” Jessica Allain as “Lou,” Mishel Prada as “KD,” Nhung Kate as “Yen,” Mel Gibson as “Cormac,” Ben Robson as “Frankie,” Peter Greene as “Uncle Charlie,” Ayomide Adegun as “Charon” and Jeremy Bobb as “Mayhew.”

The Continental will explore the origin behind the hotel-for-assassins, the centrepiece of the John Wick universe, through the eyes and actions of a young Winston Scott who is dragged into the Hell-scape of a 1975 New York City to face a past he thought he’d left behind. Winston charts a deadly course through New York’s mysterious underworld in a harrowing attempt to seize the iconic hotel, which serves as the meeting point for the world’s most dangerous criminals.