Mel Gibson to star in John Wick prequel series titled The Continental

Mel Gibson will star in a prequel series to the John Wick film franchise titled The Continental.  

Deadline reported that the actor, 65, will take a leading role in the three-part television event coming to Starz. 

The series will focus on the hotel-for-assassins that Keanu Reeves’ Wick stays at during the series.  

Joining a big franchise: Mel Gibson will star in a prequel series to the John Wick film franchise titled The Continental (pictured 2017)

The Continental will focus on the story of young Winston Scott, played by Ian McShane in the original film. 

The Starz series will take place in 1975 New York as Scott faces demons from his past. 

He will traverse a dangerous path through the New York underground in an attempt to take control of the hotel. 

Gibson will play a character named Cormac in the series.   

Humble beginnings: Gibson, pictured 2017, will appear in the series which will follow Winston Scott, played by Ian McShane in the film franchise, as he takes control of The Continental

New film coming soon: The series’ announcement came just as filming for the fourth John Wick movie began

The series’ announcement came just as filming for the fourth John Wick movie began. 

Reeves recently talked about the upcoming film in an interview on Today. The actor, 57, said the next installment will develop the John Wick universe further.  

‘They’re fun. They’re intense. We’re going for it,’ Reeves said. ‘There’s some really amazing John Wick action and new characters and it’s been really fun to be playing the role again and to be telling this story. 

‘Opening up the world’: Reeves, seen here in character, said the John Wick movies are ‘fun,’ ‘intense,’ and that the next one will continue to develop the world

‘You know, there’s new characters and we’re opening up the world. Right now we’re just shooting this crazy fight scene in the middle of traffic. So there’s car crashes, gun fights.’

Gibson has a number of other upcoming roles as well. The Academy Award winning director will appear in the movies Bandit, Dangerous, Panama and myriad other films. 

He is currently filming On the Line, the plot of which is unknown. Kevin Dillon of The Blob fame and The Chronicles of Narnia actor William Moseley will appear alongside Gibson in the movie.  

Secret plot: Gibson, seen here in 2019, is currently filming On the Line, the plot of which is unknown