This article appears in the new issue ofDEN OF GEEKmagazine.
For executive producer Basil Iwanyk, getting fromJohn WicktoThe Continentalhas been a surprising journey.
Its really surreal because this was a bit like the accidental franchise, he remarks.
Hell also be on board forBallerina.
Considering how beloved the films are, the pressure to deliver withThe Continentalis extreme.
I dont think you have any idea, sighs Iwanyk.
We have this incredible relationship with our audience.
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The Continentalexplains how the trappings of the Wick world came about.
Iwanyk believes this expansiveness is the beauty of television.
Theres more time to set up the characters and the setting.
Thats what I think was exciting about really addressing the Continental as the character.
In the absence ofKeanu Reeves, the women ofThe Continentalsteal the spotlight, delivering the fiercest hand-to-hand fight scenes.
Dominican Republic, Puerto Rican, African American, and a Vietnamese woman.
And I go, Wow, I didnt realize that.
I did realize the women were kicking asses.
Its not as noticeable at first, but by the second episode, the women rise in prominenceand lethality.
True to form,The Continentaldelivers somethrilling action pieces.
They deployed 87eleven Action Designs, the daredevil stunt crew behind the films.
The Continentalpremieres in Sept 2023 onPeacockin the USA and on Prime Video in the UK.
