Netflix has ordered a “Top Boy” prequel series starring Barry Keoghan, Variety has confirmed.
The five-episode series is titled “Jonny Boy” and will follow the character Keoghan played in the fifth and final season of the hit drama series. Production is slated to begin in 2027.
In the original show, Jonny is a powerful member of the Irish mob in London, serving as a soldier and drug distributor for his uncle, Tadgh McGee (Brian Gleeson).
“Top Boy” creator Ronan Bennett will write and executive produce “Jonny Boy” via Easter Partisan Films, with Keoghan also executive producing under his Wolfcub production banner in addition to starring. Des Byrne of Wolfcub also executive produces, along with Aubrey Graham (aka Drake) and Adel “Future” Nur for DreamCrew Entertainment, Maverick Carter and Jamal Henderson for SpringHill Studios, and Ali Abbasi. Abbasi will also direct. Cowboy Films is also producing.
Keoghan has established himself as one of the most in-demand actors working today. He received an Oscar, Golden Globe, and BAFTA nomination for his work in “The Banshees of Inisherin,” winning the BAFTA. He is also known for starring in films like “Saltburn,” “Calm with Horses,” “The Killing of a Sacred Deer,” and “Dunkirk.” His role in “Jonny Boy” also keeps him in business with Netflix, as he recently starred in the film “Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.” Next up, he will play Ringo Starr in Sam Mendes’ four-part biopic series on The Beatles. In TV, aside from “Top Boy,” Keoghan has starred in shows like “Chernobyl” and “Masters of the Air.”
