The Continental executive producer Basil Iwanyk recently opened up about the creative team’s concerns the John Wick prequel’s period setting might alienate the franchise’s fanbase.Iwanyk reflected on decision-making process that ultimately resulted in the Peacock streaming series being set in 1970s New York in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. “It’s hard to look at: OK, why does a movie or franchise work?” he said. “There’s a million different ways to look at it, and you just really don’t know. Of course, there’s research and bullshit, but it’s something in your gut. This is a prequel in the ’70s that doesn’t have [John Wick star] Keanu [Reeves] and John Wick in it. Will it work?””It was about the franchise and the health of the franchise and what attracts people to the franchise, as [much as] it was [about] telling a great story,” Iwanyk added. “We’re just kind of going and going and going and there isn’t that much time for self-reflection of ‘Why is this working?’… We’re like, ‘Let’s just go forward and do things that we think are cool, and hopefully people agree.’ This show was the first time where we were going out of our comfort zone. And that was invigorating and exciting, but terrifying.”Related: The Continental Director Shares Big Difference Between the Series and John Wick Movies
The Continental executive producer Basil Iwanyk recently opened up about the creative team’s concerns the John Wick prequel’s period setting might alienate the franchise’s fanbase.
Iwanyk reflected on decision-making process that ultimately resulted in the Peacock streaming series being set in 1970s New York in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. “It’s hard to look at: OK, why does a movie or franchise work?” he said. “There’s a million different ways to look at it, and you just really don’t know. Of course, there’s research and bullshit, but it’s something in your gut. This is a prequel in the ’70s that doesn’t have [John Wick star] Keanu [Reeves] and John Wick in it. Will it work?”
“It was about the franchise and the health of the franchise and what attracts people to the franchise, as [much as] it was [about] telling a great story,” Iwanyk added. “We’re just kind of going and going and going and there isn’t that much time for self-reflection of ‘Why is this working?’… We’re like, ‘Let’s just go forward and do things that we think are cool, and hopefully people agree.’ This show was the first time where we were going out of our comfort zone. And that was invigorating and exciting, but terrifying.”
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