“Hijack” director Mo Ali has signed with CAA for representation.
Ali recently directed a number of episodes of the Apple TV+ series “Hijack,” which stars Idris Elba as a top negotiator who needs to step up and use his professional skills to save his fellow passengers when their flight to London is hijacked. The seven-part thriller will premiere on the streaming service later this year.
Ali previously helmed episodes of the British series “Cobra” for Sky, which stars Robert Carlyle and Victoria Hamilton and will soon begin its third season on the pay-tv operator. Ali is returning as director.
Ali made his directorial debut with the post-apocalyptic thriller “Shank,” set in a futuristic London. The film was released in more than 15 territories around the world. His second feature, “Montana” — an examination of life in London’s criminal underbelly — was also released in the U.K. The film played at the...
Ali recently directed a number of episodes of the Apple TV+ series “Hijack,” which stars Idris Elba as a top negotiator who needs to step up and use his professional skills to save his fellow passengers when their flight to London is hijacked. The seven-part thriller will premiere on the streaming service later this year.
Ali previously helmed episodes of the British series “Cobra” for Sky, which stars Robert Carlyle and Victoria Hamilton and will soon begin its third season on the pay-tv operator. Ali is returning as director.
Ali made his directorial debut with the post-apocalyptic thriller “Shank,” set in a futuristic London. The film was released in more than 15 territories around the world. His second feature, “Montana” — an examination of life in London’s criminal underbelly — was also released in the U.K. The film played at the...
- 1/11/2023
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
The trio join the board of the festival, which aims to increase the heritage of British diversity.
Former Bafta rising star Adam Deacon will join the board of the British Urban Film Festival (Buff), which celebrated its tenth year in 2015.
In total, there are seven new board members and patrons, including director Mo Ali, whose feature Montana premiered at Buff in 2014, and actor/director Femi Oyeniran, who appeared alongside Deacon in Kidulthood and had his directorial debut Fresh Off The Boat screen at Buff in 2009.
Sue Caro, the former senior diversity manager of the BBC, is also a new appointee.
There are four actors joining the board: Clint Dyer (Unknown); Lateef Lovejoy (The Dark Knight); Aaron Fontaine (Hollyoaks); and Kyla Frye (The Key).
Other appointees include producers Charlie Hanson (Cemetery Junction) and Damian Jones (Belle).
Writers Donna Marie Dowe and Babi Isako (Venus vs Mars) complete the new-look board, both of whom will be script judges for the...
Former Bafta rising star Adam Deacon will join the board of the British Urban Film Festival (Buff), which celebrated its tenth year in 2015.
In total, there are seven new board members and patrons, including director Mo Ali, whose feature Montana premiered at Buff in 2014, and actor/director Femi Oyeniran, who appeared alongside Deacon in Kidulthood and had his directorial debut Fresh Off The Boat screen at Buff in 2009.
Sue Caro, the former senior diversity manager of the BBC, is also a new appointee.
There are four actors joining the board: Clint Dyer (Unknown); Lateef Lovejoy (The Dark Knight); Aaron Fontaine (Hollyoaks); and Kyla Frye (The Key).
Other appointees include producers Charlie Hanson (Cemetery Junction) and Damian Jones (Belle).
Writers Donna Marie Dowe and Babi Isako (Venus vs Mars) complete the new-look board, both of whom will be script judges for the...
- 10/9/2015
- ScreenDaily
As Tambay first said about the project last fall, "typically, in movies with this particular kind of mentor/mentee narrative, the black man is often the mentor (think Morgan Freeman), as in the old sage who trains or imparts his profound wisdom on the younger mentee, who's usually played by a white actor." But with his film "Montana," starring Lars Mikkelsen, Michelle Fairley, Adam Deacon, Ashley Walters and McKell David, British director Mo Ali puts a different spin on the tried premise. According to the film's official synopsis: "On the mean streets of London's East End, fourteen-year old Montana (McKell David) discovers that the powerful crime...
- 8/28/2015
- by Sergio
- ShadowAndAct
The year 2015 is upon us and it’s safe to say that we haven’t lived up to all the expectations filmmakers had for us. Some of their negative predictions might be reflective of what’s come to pass while other less pessimistic ones haven’t quite transpired. I’ll let you be the judge of whether or not the good outweighs the bad when it comes to where humanity sits in the grand scheme of things after watching a few or all of the movies I’ve listed which take place in the year 2015.
Let’s just get the most obvious one out of the way immediately. Robert Zemeckis’s Back to the Future Part II takes place in three different times, one of which is 2015. In the movie, “Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955” to prevent catastrophic changes to 1985 after dropping in on 2015... “without interfering with his first trip.
Let’s just get the most obvious one out of the way immediately. Robert Zemeckis’s Back to the Future Part II takes place in three different times, one of which is 2015. In the movie, “Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955” to prevent catastrophic changes to 1985 after dropping in on 2015... “without interfering with his first trip.
- 1/2/2015
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Eric Shirey)
- Cinelinx
Typically, in movies with this particular kind of mentor/mentee narrative, the black man is often the mentor (think Morgan Freeman), as in the old sage who trains or imparts his profound wisdom on the younger mentee, who's usually played by a white actor. In the upcoming thriller "Montana," British director Mo Ali’s second feature, the script is flipped, so to speak. It stars Lars Mikkelsen, Michelle Fairley, Adam Deacon, Ashley Walters and newcomer McKell David, who made a brief appearance in last year's award-winning British drama "My Brother the Devil." Synopsis: On the mean streets of London's East End, fourteen-year old Montana (McKell David)...
- 11/21/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Back in July last year a nationwide casting call was launched to find some new talent for Legacy, a new film from Unstoppable Entertainment and Think Big Productions.
Exec Produced by Noel Clarke (4.3.2.1, The Anomaly) and Jason Maza (The Knot, The Hooligan Factory) Legacy tells the story of five teenagers and the ultimate party of the year.
After auditioning hundreds of girls with no previous professional experience, Amy Tyger from Manchester won the lead female role of Dani. 21 year old Amy is now represented by Cole Kitchenn.
Dani is strong willed, fierce, aggressive yet still lovable, she is protective and more than a match for the groups’ machismo. She’s an attractive tomboy with deep-rooted femininity issues exacerbated by her elder sister Yasmin.
21 year old Franz Drameh (represented by Hamilton Hodell) plays Sean, the unspoken leader of the group.
Franz starred in Attack The Block, and he also plays Brandon...
Exec Produced by Noel Clarke (4.3.2.1, The Anomaly) and Jason Maza (The Knot, The Hooligan Factory) Legacy tells the story of five teenagers and the ultimate party of the year.
After auditioning hundreds of girls with no previous professional experience, Amy Tyger from Manchester won the lead female role of Dani. 21 year old Amy is now represented by Cole Kitchenn.
Dani is strong willed, fierce, aggressive yet still lovable, she is protective and more than a match for the groups’ machismo. She’s an attractive tomboy with deep-rooted femininity issues exacerbated by her elder sister Yasmin.
21 year old Franz Drameh (represented by Hamilton Hodell) plays Sean, the unspoken leader of the group.
Franz starred in Attack The Block, and he also plays Brandon...
- 2/28/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
Exclusive: Salt inks multi-territory deal with eOne for action-thriller starring Lars Mikkelsen and Michelle Fairley.
UK producer Moli Films’ action-thriller Montana has sold to 14 territories for The Salt Company, including a multi-territory deal with distributor Entertainment One.
eOne has picked up rights in the UK, France, Germany, Austria, Iceland, Scandinavia, Switzerland and South Africa.
The deals were negotiated by James Norrie of Salt and Joel Kennedy and Jo Sweby of eOne, which will distribute directly in the UK and sub-distribute in the other territories.
Lars Mikkelsen (The Killing), Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones), Adam Deacon (Anuvahood), Ashley Walters (Bullet Boy) and newcomer Mckell David star in director Mo Ali’s crime-thriller about a steely eastern European hitman who arrives in London to avenge the death of his family but is held up after stumbling on a 14 year-old runaway.
The film has also sold to Australia and New Zealand (Eagle Entertainment), Greece (Odeon), Malaysia (Roarlion), the Middle East (Front...
UK producer Moli Films’ action-thriller Montana has sold to 14 territories for The Salt Company, including a multi-territory deal with distributor Entertainment One.
eOne has picked up rights in the UK, France, Germany, Austria, Iceland, Scandinavia, Switzerland and South Africa.
The deals were negotiated by James Norrie of Salt and Joel Kennedy and Jo Sweby of eOne, which will distribute directly in the UK and sub-distribute in the other territories.
Lars Mikkelsen (The Killing), Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones), Adam Deacon (Anuvahood), Ashley Walters (Bullet Boy) and newcomer Mckell David star in director Mo Ali’s crime-thriller about a steely eastern European hitman who arrives in London to avenge the death of his family but is held up after stumbling on a 14 year-old runaway.
The film has also sold to Australia and New Zealand (Eagle Entertainment), Greece (Odeon), Malaysia (Roarlion), the Middle East (Front...
- 12/11/2013
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
In recent years London’s Shoreditch area has been spruced up rather a lot. The former factories and warehouses that were once abandoned and left to run down have found a new life as trendy shops, cafes bars and restaurants. It would seem, however, that the Montana production team have found one that’s been left to rot.
As we wander around the loft space that’s being used for the day’s filming, it’s impossible to tell which bits of twisted metal are set dressing, and which are going to give us tetanus. We make sure not to touch anything, just to be safe.
“I come from a music video background, so anything visual has to stand out to make sense,” director Mo Ali explains, “I’m avoiding doing the whole council estate aesthetic; it’s almost slightly fantastical locations, but they suit the characters.”
Montana – the story of a young boy,...
As we wander around the loft space that’s being used for the day’s filming, it’s impossible to tell which bits of twisted metal are set dressing, and which are going to give us tetanus. We make sure not to touch anything, just to be safe.
“I come from a music video background, so anything visual has to stand out to make sense,” director Mo Ali explains, “I’m avoiding doing the whole council estate aesthetic; it’s almost slightly fantastical locations, but they suit the characters.”
Montana – the story of a young boy,...
- 5/21/2013
- by Ben Mortimer
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Fifty Shades of Grey
Mila Kunis says she's "not disinterested" in the role of Anastasia Steele in Focus Features' upcoming adaptation of E.L. James' erotic novel "Fifty Shades of Grey".
In the book, Anastasia Steele is a 22 year-old college student. Kunis is 30. [Source: Huffington Post]
Montana
Lars Mikkelsen ("The Killing") has been cast alongside Ashley Walters, Michelle Fairley, Adam Deacon and McKell David in Mo Ali's London-set action movie "Montana". Shooting has just begun in the UK.
Mikkelsen plays a Serbian hitman who comes to London on a mission against a local gangster, and teams up by chance with a young drugs courier (David) who wants revenge against the same crime lord. The assassin ends up mentoring his protege. [Source: Variety]
Bad Teacher
Ari Graynor ("For a Good Time Call," "What's Your Number") has scored the Cameron Diaz role in CBS's single-camera comedy series adaptation of 2011's "Bad Teacher". She will also produce.
Mila Kunis says she's "not disinterested" in the role of Anastasia Steele in Focus Features' upcoming adaptation of E.L. James' erotic novel "Fifty Shades of Grey".
In the book, Anastasia Steele is a 22 year-old college student. Kunis is 30. [Source: Huffington Post]
Montana
Lars Mikkelsen ("The Killing") has been cast alongside Ashley Walters, Michelle Fairley, Adam Deacon and McKell David in Mo Ali's London-set action movie "Montana". Shooting has just begun in the UK.
Mikkelsen plays a Serbian hitman who comes to London on a mission against a local gangster, and teams up by chance with a young drugs courier (David) who wants revenge against the same crime lord. The assassin ends up mentoring his protege. [Source: Variety]
Bad Teacher
Ari Graynor ("For a Good Time Call," "What's Your Number") has scored the Cameron Diaz role in CBS's single-camera comedy series adaptation of 2011's "Bad Teacher". She will also produce.
- 2/20/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Lars Mikkelsen, star of the first series of Danish show “The Killing” and Adam Deacon, who won the 2012 Orange Rising Star award at the BAFTAs have joined British film “Montana“. Also starring British newcomer McKell David, the film will be directed by Mo Ali from a script by Jeremy Sheldon and Peter Lowe. Variety [...]
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- 2/18/2013
- by Rebecca Lewis
- UpandComers
15 year old newcomer Mckell David will play the title role in new UK action feature film Montana, directed by Mo Ali.
He will star alongside The Killing’s Lars Mikkelsen, 2012 BAFTA Rising Star winner Adam Deacon, and Top Boy's Ashley Walters in the film which is about to start shooting in London.
Mikkelsen plays a steely eastern European hitman who arrives in London to avenge the death of his family but is held up after stumbling on a 14 year-old boy (played by Mckell), himself on the run from drug lords trying to kill him. The boy is mentored by Dimitri in survival and the dark arts of assassination and in so doing, learns the true meaning of friendship, honour and respect.
At the young age of 12 Mckell started his own (hidden camera/sketch) online comedy show via www.youtube.com/LilMckellTv where he went out pranking the public. He...
He will star alongside The Killing’s Lars Mikkelsen, 2012 BAFTA Rising Star winner Adam Deacon, and Top Boy's Ashley Walters in the film which is about to start shooting in London.
Mikkelsen plays a steely eastern European hitman who arrives in London to avenge the death of his family but is held up after stumbling on a 14 year-old boy (played by Mckell), himself on the run from drug lords trying to kill him. The boy is mentored by Dimitri in survival and the dark arts of assassination and in so doing, learns the true meaning of friendship, honour and respect.
At the young age of 12 Mckell started his own (hidden camera/sketch) online comedy show via www.youtube.com/LilMckellTv where he went out pranking the public. He...
- 2/10/2013
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
Just got word from the London based Triple Threat Media production company about their new 12-part series, Brixton Hill Cop, which is currently in the works, and set to premiere later this year. Brit actor Charles "Chucky" Venn plays the lead in the series, which is being written by Jason Barrett, and directed by Mo Ali. However, the information we got doesn't make clear if Cop is designed to be a web series or a project intended for TV broadcast. When we know for sure, we'll let you know. In any event, here's the trailer, which pretty much explains the concept of the series:...
- 5/26/2012
- by Sergio
- ShadowAndAct
Rooney Mara, currently being enveloped by the Hollywood machine, apparently now has limited time for quirky indie dramas, and has had to drop out of Emanuel And The Truth About Fishes. But all is not lost for Francesca Gregorini's second stint behind the camera: she's already replaced Mara with Kaya Scodelario.The up-and-coming Scodelario turned heads in Channel 4's Skins, and has herself seen some Hollywood action in Clash Of The Titans, where she played Peshet. She's otherwise taken the indie route however, with roles in Duncan Jones' Moon and Mo Ali's Shank, and she recently starred as Cathy Earnshaw in Andrea Arnold's controversial Wuthering Heights.Emanuel And The Truth About Fishes is not a peculiarly piscine entry in the erotic franchise (not enough M's), but from the cursory synopses available at this stage, rather sounds like a bonkers mash-up of Vertigo and Lars And The Real Girl.
- 12/14/2011
- EmpireOnline
First-time filmmaker Mo Ali’s Shank is a grimy mess of borrowed ideas and mixed messages. Utilizing a gritty style derivative of Guy Ritchie’s British productions and a few intensely physical chase sequences reminiscent of District B13, Ali’s flick never quite establishes its own identity.
Set in a dystopian 2015, the story centers on a scrappy gang of scavengers and amateur rappers, including the soft-spoken runt, Junior (Kedar Williams-Stirling), and his older brother, Rager (Ashley Bashy Thomas). With the food supply in steep decline, the gang often scrounges for “munchies,” the prize commodity among London’s warring factions.
Rager, who regularly preaches that violence isn’t the answer, is shanked in an altercation with a rival clan and Junior snaps, bent on having his bloody revenge. Well, which is it? The misguided quest takes the crew through trash-ridden streets overrun by drugs and prostitutes to find the culprit, Tugz...
Set in a dystopian 2015, the story centers on a scrappy gang of scavengers and amateur rappers, including the soft-spoken runt, Junior (Kedar Williams-Stirling), and his older brother, Rager (Ashley Bashy Thomas). With the food supply in steep decline, the gang often scrounges for “munchies,” the prize commodity among London’s warring factions.
Rager, who regularly preaches that violence isn’t the answer, is shanked in an altercation with a rival clan and Junior snaps, bent on having his bloody revenge. Well, which is it? The misguided quest takes the crew through trash-ridden streets overrun by drugs and prostitutes to find the culprit, Tugz...
- 10/6/2010
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
Shank BannerMo Ali's first film is a futuristic titled called Shank. The film takes place five years from now in a fantasy created London, where gangs rule the streets. The chances that London, England could fall to gang warfare is unlikely, as Britain has survived Roman, Scandanavian, Irish, Scottish, French, Spanish, German and many more invasions. However, this is a fantasy world created by first time director Ali, with support from writer Paul Van Carter.
And a deadly fantasy world this is! Death is a common occurrence in Shank, with a kill or be killed atmosphere fueling further violence. One brother must rise above the blood soaked streets to stand for a better tomorrow in this trailer for Shank below. If you are feeling the post-apocalyptic vibe of this UK shot film, then get set for the DVD launch October 5th through the Revolver Entertainment Group, with DVD special features provided.
And a deadly fantasy world this is! Death is a common occurrence in Shank, with a kill or be killed atmosphere fueling further violence. One brother must rise above the blood soaked streets to stand for a better tomorrow in this trailer for Shank below. If you are feeling the post-apocalyptic vibe of this UK shot film, then get set for the DVD launch October 5th through the Revolver Entertainment Group, with DVD special features provided.
- 9/21/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
As with the other DVDs of Morris’s work, and I’m thinking specifically of The Day Today and the sublime Brass Eye, there is a wonderful menu when you load up the disc – totally surreal, and completely correct for the film. Immediately you know you’re in good hands.
I reviewed this film when it was released in UK cinemas and re-reading it I can’t add anything more. It’s a wickedly funny, heartbreaking work which deserves to be seen by as large an audience as possible. Whatever you think of Morris and his previous work his feature film debut is phenomenally strong and characteristically challenging, helped in no small part by an impeccable cast.
Warp films and Morris have put a huge amount of work into making the Blu-ray worthy of the film, and while the reaction to film I saw unfold online was generally positive, with...
I reviewed this film when it was released in UK cinemas and re-reading it I can’t add anything more. It’s a wickedly funny, heartbreaking work which deserves to be seen by as large an audience as possible. Whatever you think of Morris and his previous work his feature film debut is phenomenally strong and characteristically challenging, helped in no small part by an impeccable cast.
Warp films and Morris have put a huge amount of work into making the Blu-ray worthy of the film, and while the reaction to film I saw unfold online was generally positive, with...
- 8/24/2010
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
It's billed as 'From The Distributors Of Kidulthood'. Shank is fit to lick its boots...
If you've seen the poster for Shank while you've been out and about, you might notice a somewhat dubious credit as its strapline. Yes, Revolver Entertainment is proudly declaring that this film is "from the distributors of Kidulthood." And, of course, if you know your stuff about what that infers, you know that has about as much value as a debut novel by your local postman being billed as "from the man who brought you the last Harry Potter book".
This wouldn't be too big a problem even amongst "from the studio/producers/best boy of..." straplines, but it's invoking Noel Clarke's work and the film has set its sights too high.
Noel Clarke is a much better actor, writer and director than anyone involved with Shank. Instead, this is a film from music-video director Mo Ali,...
If you've seen the poster for Shank while you've been out and about, you might notice a somewhat dubious credit as its strapline. Yes, Revolver Entertainment is proudly declaring that this film is "from the distributors of Kidulthood." And, of course, if you know your stuff about what that infers, you know that has about as much value as a debut novel by your local postman being billed as "from the man who brought you the last Harry Potter book".
This wouldn't be too big a problem even amongst "from the studio/producers/best boy of..." straplines, but it's invoking Noel Clarke's work and the film has set its sights too high.
Noel Clarke is a much better actor, writer and director than anyone involved with Shank. Instead, this is a film from music-video director Mo Ali,...
- 4/1/2010
- Den of Geek
Lourdes (U)
(Jessica Hausner, 2009, Aus/Fra/Ger) Sylvie Testud, Léa Seydoux, Elina Löwensohn. 99 mins
Handsomely photographed and coolly observant, this excursion to the French pilgrimage town manages to be both a penetrating study of the spiritual tourism racket and a genuine mystical inquiry. Testud is our central pilgrim, paralysed from the neck down and, like many others, in search of a miracle. But unlike those others, she gets one. Or does she? We're given much to think about.
No One Knows About Persian Cats (12A)
(Bahman Ghobadi, 2009, Iran) Negar Shaghaghi, Ashkan Khoshanejad. 107 mins
A suitably guerrilla-style tour of Iran's underground (often literally) music scene – a place where even gentle indie rock is considered seditious. Mostly factual and shot illegally, it's eye (and ear)-opening stuff.
The Blind Side (12A)
(John Lee Hancock, 2009, Us) Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron. 128 mins
Bullock might have got her Oscar but that doesn't make it any...
(Jessica Hausner, 2009, Aus/Fra/Ger) Sylvie Testud, Léa Seydoux, Elina Löwensohn. 99 mins
Handsomely photographed and coolly observant, this excursion to the French pilgrimage town manages to be both a penetrating study of the spiritual tourism racket and a genuine mystical inquiry. Testud is our central pilgrim, paralysed from the neck down and, like many others, in search of a miracle. But unlike those others, she gets one. Or does she? We're given much to think about.
No One Knows About Persian Cats (12A)
(Bahman Ghobadi, 2009, Iran) Negar Shaghaghi, Ashkan Khoshanejad. 107 mins
A suitably guerrilla-style tour of Iran's underground (often literally) music scene – a place where even gentle indie rock is considered seditious. Mostly factual and shot illegally, it's eye (and ear)-opening stuff.
The Blind Side (12A)
(John Lee Hancock, 2009, Us) Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron. 128 mins
Bullock might have got her Oscar but that doesn't make it any...
- 3/27/2010
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Ahead of the release of Shank, which was met by protests from locals during filming, a look at some other location shoots that went bad
Question: if you peaked out your window, and noticed a ragtag gang of knife-wielding teens storming past, what would you do? Call the police, of course. That's exactly what residents of the Heygate Estate in Elephant & Castle did, only to find their estate was actually the film set of dystopian thriller Shank, where knife-wielding gangs roam free, starring Kaya Scodelario (Effy from Skins), Kidulthood's Adam Deacon, and oddly, Tim Westwood. "I can see," offered the director Mo Ali, "how residents might get the wrong impression".
Long gone, of course, are the days of parking your entire film in the MGM lot and making do with a plastic tree and the contents of the fire bucket to make Elvis look like he's in Hawaii. But with the credit crunch,...
Question: if you peaked out your window, and noticed a ragtag gang of knife-wielding teens storming past, what would you do? Call the police, of course. That's exactly what residents of the Heygate Estate in Elephant & Castle did, only to find their estate was actually the film set of dystopian thriller Shank, where knife-wielding gangs roam free, starring Kaya Scodelario (Effy from Skins), Kidulthood's Adam Deacon, and oddly, Tim Westwood. "I can see," offered the director Mo Ali, "how residents might get the wrong impression".
Long gone, of course, are the days of parking your entire film in the MGM lot and making do with a plastic tree and the contents of the fire bucket to make Elvis look like he's in Hawaii. But with the credit crunch,...
- 3/20/2010
- The Guardian - Film News
Whilst we weren’t really digging the poster - which seems more Disney than dystopian - all that much, the just launched trailer on the official site for Mo Ali’s future set gangland flick Shank, is an altogether better looking proposition. If you want some background on the film you can find it here and here. Or head on over to the site for some gang war Brit Style. Plotline: In a London of the future, the gap between rich and poor has grown to epic proportions and food has replaced drugs and guns as a priceless commodity. Junior (Kedar Williams- Sterling) and his gang the Paper Chaserz trade in ‘munchies’ but stay away from the territory disputes and the violence. A tip off about a food delivery leads to a conflict with a rival gang and the death of one of their own. Now Junior has to decide...
- 2/4/2010
- 24framespersecond.net
Whilst we weren’t really digging the poster - which seems more Disney than dystopian - all that much, the just launched trailer on the official site for Mo Ali’s future set gangland flick Shank, is an altogether better looking proposition. If you want some background on the film you can find it here and here. Or head on over to the site for some gang war Brit Style. Plotline: In a London of the future, the gap between rich and poor has grown to epic proportions and food has replaced drugs and guns as a priceless commodity. Junior (Kedar Williams- Sterling) and his gang the Paper Chaserz trade in ‘munchies’ but stay away from the territory disputes and the violence. A tip off about a food delivery leads to a conflict with a rival gang and the death of one of their own. Now Junior has to decide...
- 2/4/2010
- 24framespersecond.net
Whilst we weren’t really digging the poster - which seems more Disney than dystopian - all that much, the just launched trailer on the official site for Mo Ali’s future set gangland flick Shank, is an altogether better looking proposition. If you want some background on the film you can find it here and here. Or head on over to the site for some gang war Brit Style. Plotline: In a London of the future, the gap between rich and poor has grown to epic proportions and food has replaced drugs and guns as a priceless commodity. Junior (Kedar Williams- Sterling) and his gang the Paper Chaserz trade in ‘munchies’ but stay away from the territory disputes and the violence. A tip off about a food delivery leads to a conflict with a rival gang and the death of one of their own. Now Junior has to decide...
- 2/4/2010
- 24framespersecond.net
Whilst we aren't really digging the poster - which seems more Goonies than gangland - all that much, the newly launched trailer on the official site for Mo Ali’s future set gangland flick Shank, is an altogether better looking proposition. If you want some background on the film you can find it here and here. Or head on over to the website to see some gritty gang wars, Brit style. Plotline: In a London of the future, the gap between rich and poor has grown to epic proportions and food has replaced drugs and guns as a priceless commodity. Junior (Kedar Williams- Sterling) and his gang the Paper Chaserz trade in ‘munchies’ but stay away from the territory disputes and the violence. A tip off about a food delivery leads to a conflict with a rival gang and the death of one of their own. Now Junior has to...
- 2/4/2010
- 24framespersecond.net
Whilst we weren’t really digging the poster - which seems more Disney than dystopian - all that much, the just launched trailer on the official site for Mo Ali’s future set gangland flick Shank, is an altogether better looking proposition. If you want some background on the film you can find it here and here. Or head on over to the site for some gang war Brit Style. Plotline: In a London of the future, the gap between rich and poor has grown to epic proportions and food has replaced drugs and guns as a priceless commodity. Junior (Kedar Williams- Sterling) and his gang the Paper Chaserz trade in ‘munchies’ but stay away from the territory disputes and the violence. A tip off about a food delivery leads to a conflict with a rival gang and the death of one of their own. Now Junior has to decide...
- 2/4/2010
- 24framespersecond.net
I profiled this film last week… It’s called Shank. Synopsis: In a London of the future, 2015, the gap between rich and poor has grown to epic proportions and food has replaced drugs and guns as a priceless commodity. Junior (Kedar Williams-Sterling) and his gang the Paper Chaserz trade in ‘munchies’ but stay away from the territory disputes and the violence. A tip-off about a food delivery leads to a conflict with a rival gang and the death of one of their own. Now Junior has to decide whether to stay true to his principles or whether to drag them all into a quest for revenge that could get them killed.
Shank is music video director Mo Ali’s first feature film.
It’s from the same company that released Noel Clarke’s Kidulthood.
Here’s its trailer; from the looks of it, if it were an American film, we...
Shank is music video director Mo Ali’s first feature film.
It’s from the same company that released Noel Clarke’s Kidulthood.
Here’s its trailer; from the looks of it, if it were an American film, we...
- 2/3/2010
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
We've been following this for a while, and while I can't really tell much from the trailer - which is cut more like a rapid-fire teaser - I'm still looking forward to the bloodshed.
The look of the film and the performaces all seem solid, which is a good sign for Revolver, considering this is their first feature production.
Shank is video director Mo Ali's first film and stars Adam Deacon (Kidulthood), Ashley “Bashy” Thomas and Kaya Scodelario (Skins).
Synopsis:
In a London of the future, the gap between rich and poor has grown to epic proportions and food has replaced drugs and guns as a priceless commodity. Junior (Kedar Williams- Sterling) and his gang the Paper Chaserz trade in ‘munchies’ but stay away from the territory disputes and the violence.
A tip off about a food delivery leads to a conflict with a rival gang and the death of one of their own.
The look of the film and the performaces all seem solid, which is a good sign for Revolver, considering this is their first feature production.
Shank is video director Mo Ali's first film and stars Adam Deacon (Kidulthood), Ashley “Bashy” Thomas and Kaya Scodelario (Skins).
Synopsis:
In a London of the future, the gap between rich and poor has grown to epic proportions and food has replaced drugs and guns as a priceless commodity. Junior (Kedar Williams- Sterling) and his gang the Paper Chaserz trade in ‘munchies’ but stay away from the territory disputes and the violence.
A tip off about a food delivery leads to a conflict with a rival gang and the death of one of their own.
- 2/3/2010
- QuietEarth.us
Never heard of this, but I’m guessing some of our UK readers have… It’s from the same company that released Noel Clarke’s Kidulthood, a filmmaker and a film we’ve covered quite a bit on this blog (a search of the site will prove that).
It’s called Shank. Synopsis: In a London of the future, 2015, the gap between rich and poor has grown to epic proportions and food has replaced drugs and guns as a priceless commodity. Junior (Kedar Williams-Sterling) and his gang the Paper Chaserz trade in ‘munchies’ but stay away from the territory disputes and the violence. A tip-off about a food delivery leads to a conflict with a rival gang and the death of one of their own. Now Junior has to decide whether to stay true to his principles or whether to drag them all into a quest for revenge that could get them killed.
It’s called Shank. Synopsis: In a London of the future, 2015, the gap between rich and poor has grown to epic proportions and food has replaced drugs and guns as a priceless commodity. Junior (Kedar Williams-Sterling) and his gang the Paper Chaserz trade in ‘munchies’ but stay away from the territory disputes and the violence. A tip-off about a food delivery leads to a conflict with a rival gang and the death of one of their own. Now Junior has to decide whether to stay true to his principles or whether to drag them all into a quest for revenge that could get them killed.
- 1/29/2010
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
The first clip from Gunslinger Productions' new dystopian gangland flick, Shank, has hit and while we're not sure if it's exactly "Kidulthood meets Crank" like we've been told, it's the first footage available so we're leaving the commentary up to you for now.
Synopsis:
In a London of the future, the gap between rich and poor has grown to epic proportions and food has replaced drugs and guns as a priceless commodity. Junior (Kedar Williams- Sterling) and his gang the Paper Chaserz trade in ‘munchies’ but stay away from the territory disputes and the violence. A tip off about a food delivery leads to a conflict with a rival gang and the death of one of their own. Now Junior has to decide whether to stay true to his principles or whether to drag them all into a quest for revenge that could get them killed.
Shank is urban music...
Synopsis:
In a London of the future, the gap between rich and poor has grown to epic proportions and food has replaced drugs and guns as a priceless commodity. Junior (Kedar Williams- Sterling) and his gang the Paper Chaserz trade in ‘munchies’ but stay away from the territory disputes and the violence. A tip off about a food delivery leads to a conflict with a rival gang and the death of one of their own. Now Junior has to decide whether to stay true to his principles or whether to drag them all into a quest for revenge that could get them killed.
Shank is urban music...
- 1/13/2010
- QuietEarth.us
It was back in September that we first caught word on a project by first time director Mo Ali titled Shank. Taking its lead from UK gang culture, Shank throws a liberal helping of dystopia into the mix - set in a future London - where society has collapsed, and food is the most valuable commodity in the world. The official site for the film has just gone live and while not yet fully stocked with goodies, there’s some content to explore. Shank hit post production in October and current word is, its due for release in March. Synopsis: In a London of the future, the gap between rich and poor has grown to epic proportions and food has replaced drugs and guns as a priceless commodity. Junior and his gang the Paper Chaserz trade in ‘munchies’ but stay away from the territory disputes and the violence. A tip...
- 12/30/2009
- 24framespersecond.net
In case you've forgotten already, Shank is an upcoming UK production set in a near-future dystopian London, where if you’re not in a gang you’re a victim. Gunslinger Productions, the new production arm of Revolver Entertainment Group, are calling the flick, Kidulthood meets Crank so yeah, we're paying serious attention. We got our hands on the first official still from the film featuring its main cast of future hooligans.
Helming the project is Mo Ali, who comes from the British urban music scene and is making his feature debut. The film is written by Paul Carter.
Synopsis:
Set in a near-future dystopian London, Shank is a gritty, fast revenge drama about Junior, a young teenager caught in the midst of a city on the brink of destruction, where he and his friends struggle to find food while also fighting for their lives against rival gangs.
Shank stars Adam Deacon...
Helming the project is Mo Ali, who comes from the British urban music scene and is making his feature debut. The film is written by Paul Carter.
Synopsis:
Set in a near-future dystopian London, Shank is a gritty, fast revenge drama about Junior, a young teenager caught in the midst of a city on the brink of destruction, where he and his friends struggle to find food while also fighting for their lives against rival gangs.
Shank stars Adam Deacon...
- 12/24/2009
- QuietEarth.us
Overture, the distributor of many fine films in the UK, has launched a new production arm called Gunslinger which is already in the middle of shooting their first feature entitled Shank by first time feature length director Mo Ali. Since the quality of the film coming out of the UK right now is pretty darn high, I'm looking forward to it. Oh, and also because it sounds post apocalyptic as food is the precious commodity.
In a London of the future, the gap between rich and poor has grown to epic proportions and food has replaced drugs and guns as a priceless commodity. Junior (Kedar Williams- Sterling) and his gang the Paper Chaserz trade in ‘munchies’ but stay away from the territory disputes and the violence. A tip off about a food delivery leads to a conflict with a rival gang and the death of one of their own. Now...
In a London of the future, the gap between rich and poor has grown to epic proportions and food has replaced drugs and guns as a priceless commodity. Junior (Kedar Williams- Sterling) and his gang the Paper Chaserz trade in ‘munchies’ but stay away from the territory disputes and the violence. A tip off about a food delivery leads to a conflict with a rival gang and the death of one of their own. Now...
- 9/14/2009
- QuietEarth.us
After the news that UK distributor Revolver is launching a production house of its very own, we thought it well worth a look-see if there was any info on their first feature a gangland thriller titled - Shank. Directed by first timer Mo Ali, we've so far managed to dig up a teaser poster and a quick summary of the plot. It’s an intriguing premise mixing Gang culture with a hint of a dystopian future, but guess we’ll have to wait for a trailer to get a better idea. Shank is currently filming in London, and is due for release next spring.
- 9/12/2009
- 24framespersecond.net
After the news that UK distributor Revolver is launching a production house of its very own, we thought it well worth a look-see if there was any info on their first feature a gangland thriller titled - Shank. Directed by first timer Mo Ali, we've so far managed to dig up a teaser poster and a quick summary of the plot. It’s an intriguing premise mixing Gang culture with a hint of a dystopian future, but guess we’ll have to wait for a trailer to get a better idea. Shank is currently filming in London, and is due for release next spring.
- 9/12/2009
- 24framespersecond.net
London -- U.K. indie distributor Revolver is setting up a standalone movie development and production arm named Gunslinger, the company said Monday.
Revolver managing director Justin Marciano said the move will fuel company ambitions to develop, finance and produce movies for its own distribution pipe.
Marciano said the company would look to recruit a team of production and development execs for the standalone.
Gunslinger has a number of projects in development and also has urban music maker Mo Ali's directorial debut "Shank" shooting now in the British capital.
Written by Carter, who is also producing alongside Revolver's Nick Taussig, "Shank" is set against a future London where food has replaced drugs and guns as the must have commodity.
"We have been quietly developing film projects for some time now," said Marciano. "Gunslinger allows us to do what many others in the industry can't -- by being in constant contact with the marketplace,...
Revolver managing director Justin Marciano said the move will fuel company ambitions to develop, finance and produce movies for its own distribution pipe.
Marciano said the company would look to recruit a team of production and development execs for the standalone.
Gunslinger has a number of projects in development and also has urban music maker Mo Ali's directorial debut "Shank" shooting now in the British capital.
Written by Carter, who is also producing alongside Revolver's Nick Taussig, "Shank" is set against a future London where food has replaced drugs and guns as the must have commodity.
"We have been quietly developing film projects for some time now," said Marciano. "Gunslinger allows us to do what many others in the industry can't -- by being in constant contact with the marketplace,...
- 9/7/2009
- by By Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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