John Wick‘s prequel series The Continental has announced more members of its cast. Yesterday, it was reported that Mel Gibson will be joining the cast of the series under the direction of Albert Hughes (The Book of Eli). Now it has been announced that Colin Woodell will be joining the series in the lead role of Winston Scott.
The Continental is being produced by Lionsgate Television for STARZ, and it will be a three-night special television event. The series will be set in 1975 New York City and it will focus on a young Winston Scott (who is played by Ian McShane in John Wick films) as he tried to take control of the famous hotel.
Woodell has been previously seen in HBO Max’s The Flight Attendant, The Purge, The Originals, and Designated Survivor. He has also worked in films like The Call of the Wild and Unfriended: Dark Web.
The Continental will also star Hubert Point-Du Jour (Doctor Death) as Miles, Jessica Allain (The Laundromat) as Lou, Mishel Prada (Vida) as KD, Nhung Kate (The Housemaid) as Yen, and Ben Robson (Vikings) as Frankie.