According to Deadline, Mel Gibson (Braveheart) has officially signed on to star in Lionsgate Television’s forthcoming three-part John Wick prequel series The Continental, which is developed for Starz.
Albert Hughes (The Book of Eli) will direct two episodes of The Continental event series, which are the first and third installment.
The Continental will be executive produced by Kolstad, Stahelski, Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk, and David Leitch, with Reeves still in negotiation to executive produce.
The Continental was first announced in 2017 by franchise creators Chad Stahelski and Derek Kolstad.