Woody Norman (“C’mon C’mon”), Malachi Kirby (“Small Axe”), Tuppence Middleton (“Downton Abbey”), Conrad Khan (“Sunny Dancer”) and Kola Bokinni (“Ted Lasso”) are set to star in the British urban horror thriller “Skag & Bone.” The film, which is described as “Top Boy” meets “Talk to Me,” “blends the propulsive energy of a youth-infused crime thriller with supernatural horror,” the producers told Variety.
UTA Independent Film Group has boarded the project to package the film and arrange financing. The agency will also represent North American rights.
Conor Boru will direct from a screenplay he co-wrote with longtime collaborator Ed Hartland. The film marks their second feature together, following Boru’s directorial debut, horror comedy “When the Screaming Starts,” which premiered at FrightFest.
Julien Loeffler and James Kermack will produce through their production company Featuristic Films.
Norman will lead the film as Younger, a 16-year-old rehoused with his mother, Maria (played by Middleton), on the notorious Stonemore Estate. After a debilitating stroke leaves Maria unable to work, Younger is forced to become both provider and protector. While attempting to navigate the estate’s unforgiving world alongside his cousin Caleb (played by Khan), Younger is drawn into the orbit of local drug lord Anton (played by Bokinni). Anton offers him protection, money and a possible escape from Stonemore, while an enigmatic local preacher (played by Kirby), presents him with a very different path.
