The BBC is bringing Enid Blyton's The Famous Five books to life through a new TV series. The three-part series will be the first time the BBC has ever adapted The Famous Five for the screen.
14.06.2023 - 02:03 / etcanada.com
The world of “John Wick” is expanding.
On Tuesday, Peacock unveiled new first-look images from the upcoming three-part TV event, “The Continental: From the World of John Wick”.
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The series will “explore the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins centrepiece 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 future throne.”
The series is developed, written and produced by Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward and Shawn Simmons, and directed by Albert Hughes and Charlotte Brandstrom.
“The four Wick films take place over a 3 month span. John is either chasing, or being chased. There has been no time to take a breath, to allow the audience to dig deeper into the world and its denizens. In our show, The Continental, we finally have space to explore these characters, how they became who they are, and how The Continental became the epicentre of this world,” said executive producer Basil Iwantyk in a statement.
Hughes said of the development process, “Kirk and I had the time of our lives creating this impressionistic spin on New York in the 70s. Even the soundtrack became a character in itself and reflects all that is American culture – a tapestry of distinct identities and experiences pieced together to create something truly unique.”
“Early on in our process we wrote the words ‘Disco Noir’ on the wall. It was emblematic of the experience we wanted to create,” Hughes added.
The BBC is bringing Enid Blyton's The Famous Five books to life through a new TV series. The three-part series will be the first time the BBC has ever adapted The Famous Five for the screen.
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