How ‘The Continental’ Filmed That Intense Stairwell Shoot-Out in One Day and Brought ‘John Wick’ Action to TV

There are a number of one-off cost of living and winter payments on the way this year for people on State Pension.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recorded a video message saying he was scrapping HS2 to Manchester around three days before he formerly made the announcement, according to reports today.

Heavy rain in Greater Manchester is set to make way to more settled conditions over the weekend.

Fans have shared the same message as they saw Victoria and David Beckham enjoying a moment together in a candid snap. David shared the picture of himself and his wife with his millions of followers which was taken as they celebrated his docuseries dropping on Netflix.

Strictly Come Dancing star Katya Jone told fans 'you won't find us' as she shared an unknown detail about her performances in the hit dance competition. The reveal came after the professional dancer spoke out on her ex-husband's baby news.

Hollyoaks star Claire Cooper has revealed that her baby was taken to the hospital after a 'tough' medical emergency. Sharing a heartbreaking picture of her little one Fiáin-Luna cuddling a soft toy while in a hospital cot, the Channel 4 star told fans how she has been 'hit by a curveball out of nowhere.' Claire, 42, welcomed the arrival of her second child, Fiáin-Luna, with Irish actor and fellow Hollyoaks star Emmett J Scanlan, 44, in November last year.The pair already share a son, Ocean-Torin.The star captioned the image of her tot recovering on a hospital ward: "We had a very tough start to the weekend, so glad our little love is on the mend, curveballs come out of nowhere, and sometimes it really does hit damn hard," followed by a wounded heart emoji.

Saturday Night Live is set to return for its 49th season next weekend – check out the line-ups for the first two episodes below.The long-running US variety show is due back on NBC on Saturday, October 14 following a six-month break.Pete Davidson will be on hosting duties for the first edition, with Ice Spice set to make her debut as a musical guest.On October 21, Bad Bunny will appear as both host and musical guest. It’ll mark the rapper/singer’s first time presenting and second time performing on the iconic SNL stage, having first played the show in 2021.Additionally, the programme has announced that comedian Chloe Troast has joined its cast.

Naman Ramachandran Speciality distributor Cosmic Cat has set U.K. release dates for documentary “Cassius X: Becoming Ali.” The film follows the early years of Cassius Clay, from a bright-eyed rookie boxer from Louisville, Kentucky, to world heavyweight champion and from working class intellectual to one of America’s most influential civil rights campaigners. The film reveals how the teachings of Elijah Muhammad, reinforced by a friendship with revolutionary preacher, Malcolm X, set Clay on the journey to become Cassius X, before his induction to the Nation of Islam and ascension to the name of Muhammad Ali.

Ellise Shafer In the trailer for upcoming Prime Video reality series “007: Road to a Million,” Brian Cox controls the fate of nine pairs of wannabe James Bonds as they take on challenges inspired by the iconic spy for a chance to win £1 million ($1.2 million). “I put real people into a James Bond adventure to win £1 million,” Cox says in the clip, which released to mark James Bond Day, as the franchise’s theme song plays. “The only thing standing in their way is me.” The trailer teases some of the challenges the contestants are put through, including climbing a crane, balancing atop a moving train and driving an Aston Martin down winding hills.

Strictly Come Dancing star Bobby Brazier has admitted that as a child, he was 'desperate for fame.' It comes as the son of Jeff Brazier, 44, and the late reality TV star Jade Goody also revealed to OK! that he believes his mum would be 'happy' he is taking part in the dance competition. Bobby, 20, who is currently partnered with Dianne Buswell on the show, spoke to Grazia about how fame was always something he wanted from a young age. "I think that as a kid, that's all I wanted," he said.

This weekend's Pride of Britain Awards will provide a safe haven for couple Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez, who've been apart from each other for the last four weeks due to the latter's job on Strictly Come Dancing. It's not long since they welcomed their second child together, a son named Thiago, and in a series of Instagram Stories the former Hollyoaks actress, 38, shared her excitement over what's to come later in the week. "Today I have another final fitting for my Pride of Britain outfit with Ryan.

Former GB News presenter Laurence Fox said he found out about his sacking by the broadcaster while he was in custody after having been arrested.The Metropolitan Police said the 45-year-old was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to commit criminal damage to ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) cameras and encouraging or assisting offences to be committed. Laurence was arrested in Stockwell and taken to a south London police station on Wednesday, 5 October, but has since been released and bailed pending further inquiries.

Ferne McCann has admitted that she loves the taste of her breast milk, so much so that she wants to put it in her fiancé Lorri Haines' coffee. Ferne and Lorri welcomed their first child together, Finty Francis in July, almost six years after she had her first child with her previous partner Arthur Collins.

The Madden brothers are celebrating the launch of their new project!

Any fan of superhero movies knows that a potential blockbuster is only as good as the villain that their favorite heroes face off against in it.

We’re taking a look back at John Mayer‘s love life!

Jorja Smith has covered Harry Styles‘ hit song ‘As It Was’ – check out the video below.The R&B artist, who released her second album ‘Falling Or Flying’ last week (September 29), performed on BBC Radio 1 yesterday (October 4) as part of the station’s Live Lounge Month series.Explaining her decision to take on the lead single from Styles’ third record ‘Harry’s House’, Smith said: “I keep hearing it. I find it hard sometimes to do a cover – it needs to be a song that I know even though I’ve deffo got the lyrics in front of me.“But this one I’ve been hearing a lot and I thought, ‘Oh, this will be really nice’.

Lauren Mayberry has announced her second solo single ‘Shame’ – check out the teaser video below.The Chvrches frontwoman is due to release the song next Tuesday (October 10) – you can pre-save/pre-add it here.Following on from debut track ‘Are You Awake?’, the upcoming single has been previewed at shows on Mayberry’s recent North American headline tour.The gothic cover art for ‘Shame’ sees the singer sporting a silver headpiece while looking into what appears to be a smashed mirror. Additionally, Mayberry has shared a brief snippet of the tune on TikTok.See both posts here:A post shared by Lauren Mayberry (@laurenevemayberry)“Shame” is out 10/10.

Daily Dose of Sunshine, starring Park Bo-young and Yeon Woo-jin.Daily Dose of Sunshine will follow the story of Jung Da-eun (played by Doom at Your Service actress Park Bo-young), a nurse who suddenly gets transferred to Department of Psychiatry, and the patients she meets and interacts with there.She’s joined by eccentric proctologist Dong Go-geun (Thirty-Nine‘s Yeon Woo-jin), best friend Song Yoo-chan (Oasis‘ Jang Dong-yoon) and chief nurse Song Hyo-shin (Parasite actress Lee Jung-eun).The new teaser for the K-drama opens with Song Hyo-shin introducing the Department of Psychiatry to newcomer Jung Da-eun. “Dealing with patients feels very alien,” Da-eun says, as we see scenes of her meeting the patients for the first time.“I feel so bad.

The Batman.Keoghan revealed in October last year that he had first auditioned for Riddler, sending director Matt Reeves an “unsolicited” recording of himself to campaign for the role. The audition clip – which he shared online and can be seen below – instead landed him the role of the Joker once Paul Dano was named the Riddler.Now watch @BarryKeoghan's audition for Matt Reeves' The Batman. This one got him the role of Joker.

Everybody knows the feeling of being completely exhausted. Feeling tired sometimes is normal - but extreme tiredness could be a sign that something is wrong.

A woman who violently stabbed her young boyfriend to death shamelessly tried to 'justify what she did' in court.

Rishi Sunak 'hasn't spoken to any northern leaders' after he axed the HS2 rail link to Manchester, a mayor who also complained about his alternative proposals said today.

A family have hit out after a five-year-old boy died a week after he was sent home from hospital.

Stacey Solomon has shared how she celebrated her birthday after pulling out all the stops for her daughter, Rose, who was born on the same day 32 years later. The Loose Women star gave birth to her first daughter with her husband Joe Swash on her 32nd birthday in 2021.

A dad who became argumentative and thought his family were making plans without him was later diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's at just 55 years old.

Brighton, Crystal Palace, Galatasaray. When it rains it pours. At Old Trafford it even rains inside.

It’s Thursday, and one star sign will get in touch with an old friend today, while another should avoid appearing secretive in front of the wrong people. There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years.

The 11x Oscar nominee remembered the late distribution boss on Wednesday night at the Will Rogers Pioneers Dinner, the two having worked together during the latter’s time at Weinstein Co. with The Master and at MGM with Licorice Pizza.

What To Watch. Today we recommend a mix of new releases and newly available titles, from movies and shows, all available to stream on the most popular platforms.10 movies & shows to watch for Hispanic Heritage MonthWhat to watch: 7 movies and shows to stream this week — September 22The “Castlevania” series has been very succesful for Netflix, adapting a beloved video game into a story that’s action packed and accessible for all kinds of viewers. “Castlevania: Nocturne” is a new series, set in the French Revolution.

We will never be able to escape the capitalistic empires who demand that we not only see one movie, but its dozens of spin-offs as well. Yet out of all the big-budget franchises we’ve seen over the past two decades, John Wick managed to set itself apart.The action gun-fu film series started small in scope, with its 2014 eponymous film starring Keanu Reeves simply wanting revenge for his murdered dog growing into a blockbuster series, each bigger than the last, making it one of the rare original success stories not based on a comic book.Thus, we find ourselves at Peacock, for The Continental: From the World of John Wick (★☆☆☆☆), the prequel from Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward, and Shawn Simmons about Winston Scott’s rise to power in the 1970s.

The Continental marks the first spin-off in the John Wick franchise.Led by showrunners Greg Coolidge and Kirk Ward, the three-part series is a prequel spin-off revolved around a young Winston Scott (Colin Woodell), who was played by Ian McShane in the mainline John Wick films.Alongside Woodell, the show’s cast includes Mel Gibson, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Jessica Allain, Mishel Prada, Ben Robson, Peter Greene and Nhung Kate.The Continental follows the story of Winston Scott and his journey to becoming the proprietor of the New York branch of the Continental hotel chain, which acts as a safe haven for assassins.The show is a prequel to John Wick set in an alternate history depiction of the 1970s, offering different spins on real-world events including the rise of the American Mafia.A synopsis reads: “The series will explore the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins from the John Wick universe through the eyes of a young Winston Scott, as he’s dragged into the Hellscape 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 throne.”Along with a younger version of Scott, the show features a younger version of Charon (Ayomide Adegun), who was portrayed by the late Lance Reddick in the films.The first spin-off film, titled Ballerina, is scheduled to be released on June 7, 2024.Ana de Armas will play the lead character Rooney, a ballerina who seeks revenge on those who murdered her family.

“The Continental,” subtitled somewhere in the marketing as, “From the World of John Wick,” is indeed what it advertises: a series that spins off from the kinetic assassins action-thriller franchise starring Keanu Reeves and now on its fourth installment, possibly going on a fifth. “John Wick” has its own intricate mythology filled with codes and currencies— the High Table, The Bowery King and The Bowery Boys, The Operators, Adjudicators, and of course, The Continental, the opulently noir-ish underworld assassin-friendly hotel where “No business can be conducted on the neutral premises.” Aka, you may be a contract killer, but you cannot kill within The Continental grounds, such is the strangely gallant “honor among thieves” conduct ideologies and rules the hotel and its murderous guests abide by.

Alison Herman TV Critic I’ll give “The Continental” this: of all the reasons the “John Wick” prequel frustrates, underwhelms and disappoints, the involvement of Mel Gibson barely manages to rank. That, at least, is a major accomplishment.

Keanu Reeves’ master assassin may have been left for almost dead at the end of the fourth John Wick film, but things are still alive and kicking in the franchise, at least retroactively.

Peacock in the U.S. and Prime Video internationally), tells the story of Winston Scott, who was played by Ian McShane in the movies and by Colin Woodell as a young man “The Continental.”“I was always a fan of the ‘John Wick’ movies, and what [the movie’s director, Chad [Stahelski] and [star Keanu Reeves] did,” director and executive producer Albert Hughes told The Post.