December 2023

Three Nights at The Continental

The three-part miniseries The Continental: From the World of John Wick turns the action-film franchise’s clock back to the 1970s, and the production demanded an appropriately gritty aesthetic to match its period setting. To help him create this look, director-executive producer Albert Hughes enlisted two cinematographers — Norwegian up-and-comer Pål Ulvik Rokseth (who shot the episodes “Brothers in Arms - Night 1” and “Loyalty to the Master - Night 2”) and longtime collaborator Peter Deming, ASC (“Theater of Pain - Night 3”) — for the Budapest-based Peacock production. Deming offers, “Ours is a dark and sinister world, characterized by deep shadows and silhouettes.” Stability and SensibilityHughes had worked with Deming on From Hell (AC...more