John Wick certainly earned his nickname.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Summary The Continental episode 2 includes a reference to Keanu Reeves’ John Wick that helps underscore why he becomes the world’s most feared assassin. While the original John Wick movie picks up as the titular hitman returns to the criminal underworld after his retirement, the franchise emphasizes that the legendary “Baba Yaga,” aka The Boogeyman, is unmatched against other assassins.
Peacock’s three-part TV show The Continental takes place approximately 40 years before John Wick’s timeline, exploring the origins of Winston Scott’s rise to power as The Continental Hotel’s manager in the late 1970s. While Keanu Reeves’ John Wick isn’t featured in the series, The Continental nevertheless includes numerous Easter eggs and references to the assassin.
The Continental Episode 2 Prophesies The Boogeyman Years Before John Wick Arrives Toward the end of The Continental episode 2, Lou meets with the Orphan Master, who has taken control of their neighborhood in Chinatown. During the meeting, Lou is given chicken feet and mentions that her grandmother used to hang them at her door to “scare away the Boogeyman.” After Lou leaves, the Orphan Master orders someone to nail chicken feet to the door, noting that “The Boogie Man will be coming.
John Wick's Spinoff Show Teases Another Iconic Character's Nickname In addition to a nod to John Wick's Baba Yaga nickname, The Continental episode 2 sets up the future monicker of the franchise's Bowery King. The Continental episode 2 reveals that before Laurence Fishburne's character in John Wick's timeline, the Bowery's underworld organization was led by a woman named Mazie.
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