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[DarkJediKnight]

Not sure if people are aware but this is in the works. I very much enjoyed the guild of assasins in JW. And it fleshes out even more in JW2.

But I'd love to see another Deadwood style Continental with Ian McShane as the Manger of the Continental in New York.

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During an interview with /Film, Chad Stahelski explained that Lionsgate is "very interested" in putting together a John Wick prequel TV series.

"Well, we're not doing a prequel [with Chapter 2]. We wanted to, it just didn't fit quite where we're at....We basically almost have a prequel written, but we'd save that for other aspects of the property. Lionsgate is very interested in doing a John Wick TV show, and that seems very appealing to us, to give those creative ideas to that entity, because I think in TV you could really expand on what that is, and greater than we could in just a two-hour film. We'd like to wrap-up the story we're telling now and maybe save all our prequel ideas and impossible task ideas for that medium."

 

[LewieP]

Yeah it really would work great, just so long as they can deliver engaging action sequences on a TV budget.

Sidenote, I'm so happy to see Ian McShane doing so well these days. I'm from the next town across from him.

Edit: Keanu Reeves discussed this idea in this interview, too.

 

[Brakke]

Do we have any examples of TV shows spinning off from movies that aren't total trash? Like... Stargate I guess? I never watched that.

 

[Zaph]

But they can't do a TV show based on The Continental because

Spoiler

The Boogeyman is going to kill every assassin and burn the entire organisation down in Chapter 3

.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

To bad, I hoped that its going to be a Prequel Show in which we see how John killed three persons with a pen :/

 

[DarkJediKnight]

I think the only way this doesn't suck is if it's handled by Netflix or HBO.

It has to be rated R.

 

[LewieP]

Do we have any examples of TV shows spinning off from movies that aren't total trash? Like... Stargate I guess? I never watched that.

Fargo and sort of Hannibal (it's drawing from the books and films though).

 

[GAMEPROFF]

It has to be rated R.

Disagreed. It doesnt need to have Johns Gun Fu Styl. If there arent Headshots every two seconds, they can do this good in more subtle ways.

 

[Brakke]

To bad, I hoped that its going to be a Prequel Show in which we see how John killed three persons with a pen :/

you need a whole show for that? how long can it possible take to kill three people in a bar with a pencil?

 

[riotous]

What is "The Continental" referring too here?

 

[GAMEPROFF]

you need a whole show for that? how long can it possible take to kill three people in a bar with a pencil?

No, I expected a whole tv show just about how he killed the three people.

What is "The Continental" referring too here?

Its the motel chain for hitman.

 

[riotous]

Its the motel chain for hitman.

Ah, thanks.. the Deadwood statement makes a little more sense now.

 

[RedStep]

Disagreed. It doesnt need to have Johns Gun Fu Styl. If there arent Headshots every two seconds, they can do this good in more subtle ways.

On the other hand, almost every channel on TV now can handle "r-rated" content when it comes to violence and gore.

CSI, Bones, Hannibal (Network)
Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, Vikings, everything else (basic cable)

I'm pretty sure you can't go foul of S&P for violence after 10pm at this point, the only barriers are sex and language (with your advertisers) and John Wick doesn't go hard on those. We're good to go pretty much anywhere it might land.

 

[Fuu]

Ian McShane could carry this. I was already giddy to see him as a modern day Swearengen in the first movie.

 

[Zen Aku]

They could bring back Common as Cassian. He could be The Continental 'John Wick'.

 

[SlipperyFishes]

They could bring back Common as Cassian. He could be The Continental 'John Wick'.

Didn't enjoy his character at all. It was very much one note. Just needs some kind of interesting character that we haven't seen who uses the Continental as their regular base.

Maybe a house-assassin they send after ones who break the rules.

 

[Einchy]

Disagreed. It doesnt need to have Johns Gun Fu Styl. If there arent Headshots every two seconds, they can do this good in more subtle ways.

Meh, what's the point if it doesn't have the same brutality that the movies have.

 

[SlipperyFishes]

Meh, what's the point if it doesn't have the same brutality that the movies have.

Because not everyone is John Wick. If everyone is pulling dank headshots then it makes he movies less special when you can get your hit for free.

Personally I think a more stylised assassin would be good. Just one who is a bit of a thug

 

[Monocle]

Could be wonderful if they do it right. The potential is there. Lots of interesting stories they could tell in different places in the world, with the Continental as a common thread. Good opportunity to show how different elite assassins operate.

Maybe they could get Ruby Rose and show Ares' origin story. I'd watch the hell out of that.

 

[Dagobert Duck]

I didnt know i needed that, but now i need that...

 

[Broken Joystick]

Should be sixty minute episodes that follow random hitmen doing their jobs and then they get killed by John Wick in the final minute.

 

[SPCTRE]

As long as it's pronounced John Wick-i-verse, I'm game

 

[Prototype Viktor]

Should be sixty minute episodes that follow random hitmen doing their jobs and then they get killed by John Wick in the final minute.

no name the show after him and only show him in the final season for the last 2 episodes killing everyone still alive on the show

 

[massoluk]

I will watch The Continental

 

[Glass Rebel]

I would watch this if they get it right. It was very well done in JW1 and especially 2 where you get to see small glimpses of the underworld. Just enough to be intriguing and giving the setting a sense of being but never too intrusive. If they expand on the dynamics of this wold, this could be really cool.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

Yeah it really would work great, just so long as they can deliver engaging action sequences on a TV budget.

Sidenote, I'm so happy to see Ian McShane doing so well these days. I'm from the next town across from him.

Edit: Keanu Reeves discussed this idea in this interview, too.

They should do a new series of Lovejoy instead. I'd pop for that

He could outfox all of these modern celebrity antique dealers

Do we have any examples of TV shows spinning off from movies that aren't total trash? Like... Stargate I guess? I never watched that.

Stargate SG1 had plenty of episodes that were far better then the movie. Roland Emmerich is *still* salty about how much better the series was then his movie.

 

[CrocMother]

Why fix something that isn't broken?

 

[RipperGrim]

Do we have any examples of TV shows spinning off from movies that aren't total trash? Like... Stargate I guess? I never watched that.

Buffy the vampire slayer?

 

[Tovarisc]

So he wants to reboot Banshee with a spin?

 

[Zeus Molecules]

Make it happen Netflix.....

 

[Mr.Shrugglesツ]

Week after week of someone flipping someone over and legging their arms while shooting others and then shooting the legged dude in the head.

Joy.

 

[Aselith]

So, the John Rain show is dead then?

 

[OldMan]

Go for it.

 

[Skyr]

Hell yeah, but only if the budget is high and it's handled by an established player. Preferably HBO.

 

[gustave154]

get Netflix on this. have John Wick appear from time to time and the protagonist be a new assassin.

 

[Polk]

Meh, what's the point if it doesn't have the same brutality that the movies have.

Series like Banseee was rather brutal.

 

[TheSeks]

Yeah it really would work great, just so long as they can deliver engaging action sequences on a TV budget.

Into the Badlands does some pretty good (IMO) Wire-Fu on a TV budget.

Spoiler

At the expense of everything else

. So if they followed that model (having to rehearse and take like a year in-between seasons) it'd work.

 

[Raylan Targaryen]

The whole reason people love the John Wick movies is for the action scenes, you're not gonna get that on a TV budget.

 

[MHWilliams]

Do we have any examples of TV shows spinning off from movies that aren't total trash? Like... Stargate I guess? I never watched that.

Stargate is far better than the film once it decides to stop being anything like the film.

The whole reason people love the John Wick movies is for the action scenes, you're not gonna get that on a TV budget.

Y'all need to watch some Banshee.

 

[Aselith]

The whole reason people love the John Wick movies is for the action scenes, you're not gonna get that on a TV budget.

I disagree, there are shows that are able to do action like that on TV budgets. Into the Badland for example has fantastic and similarly intricate action scenes, it just takes a long time to produce.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET1Y5spob0c

 

[Zen Aku]

They could do a Netflix series on it. It would benefit from having maybe 13 episodes instead of 23.

 

[LewieP]

Into the Badlands does some pretty good (IMO) Wire-Fu on a TV budget.

Spoiler

At the expense of everything else

. So if they followed that model (having to rehearse and take like a year in-between seasons) it'd work.

The best action scenes in Daredevil rival the best of Hollywood movies, imo.

Edit: It wouldn't even need to be a showstopper action sequence in ever episode. There's plenty of stylish ways to depict assassinations. They could mix it up with silent assassin style in and out without being seen, high tension sniper moments, social engineering and more. John Wick has his style, but there are other types of assassins.

 

[Zombine]

The best part about John Wick canon is that each assassin has their own style or identity. I don't want to see Wick style gun-fu. I want the show to be about someone super calculated with some identity quirks.

Hell, make the show about Marcus.

 

[Tovarisc]

Y'all need to watch some Banshee.

Talk about show that really flew below the radar. Some of those fight... I mean combat scenes are painful to watch, damage inflicted to some people in that show is brutal.

Great show.

 

[Sojgat]

I will watch The Continental

 

[WhateverItTakes]

no name the show after him and only show him in the final season for the last 2 episodes killing everyone still alive on the show

Yeah have separate story arcs building up 5/6 assassin's as motherfuckers that need to be taken care of for the impossible task, then have Keanu come back for the most expensive season finale of all time.

Though otherwise exploring the world and the Continental is money in itself.

 

[Skyr]

Stargate is far better than the film once it decides to stop being anything like the film.



Y'all need to watch some Banshee.

I just looked up Banshee and I'm shocked I never heard of it. Definitely will give it a look. Thanks

 

[MHWilliams]

Talk about show that really flew below the radar. Some of those fight... I mean combat scenes are painful to watch, damage inflicted to some people in that show is brutal.

Great show.

It was on Cinemax. If someone had never recommended it to me, I never would've known it existed either.

Crazy action scenes.

 

[Ephemeris]

Netflix, HBO, etc or don't do it all.

 

[rbenchley]

Do we have any examples of TV shows spinning off from movies that aren't total trash? Like... Stargate I guess? I never watched that.

Aside from ones already mentioned in the thread (Fargo, Hannibal), Jason Katims did a fantastic job of adapting Parenthood and Friday Night Lights for television. I would argue that the shows were far superior to the movies. Most people would argue that the TV show MASH was superior to the movie. I prefer the movie, but the TV show definitely wasn't trash. Anyway, I don't think there's any reason to automatically assume that a television adaptation of John Wick would suck. The issue is not with the change of medium, but in the execution. A TV series could wind up being total trash, or it could wind up being greater than the movies. I would definitely give an adaptation a chance if it was on Netflix, HBO, Showtime, Cinemax (gets a mention because of Banshee), or FX.