Spike Island
Mat Whitecross made his feature film debut back in 2010 with Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll and now he is back with his new film Spike Island.
That debut movie was about Ian Dury and this new project seems him tackle another music themed film; however Spike Island is not a biopic.
We have already talked at length at some of the British movies that are not to be missed this year and Spike Island is one of them as the film brings together some great acting talent - and young talent at that.
And we have the new trailer for the film for you to take a quick look at:
Elliott Tittensor, Nico Mirallegro, Jordan Murphy and Adam Long are all on the cast list when Emilia Clarke and Lesley Manville are also on board.
Chris Coghill is on board as screenwriter and Spike Island marks his second feature film screenplay as he has written for TV and worked as an actor.
Shadowcaster are a four-piece band from Manchester. Or more accurately, they are five lads with guitars and a garage and an ambition to forget school, forget their troubled home lives, forget GCSEs and see their heroes, The Stone Roses, as they play the biggest gig of their career.
As the defining concert of their generation is announced, the band are convinced that all they need is to get tickets, get to the gig, meet Ian Brown, give him their demo tape, and the rest, as the saying goes, will be history.
A simple enough plan, right? But with no tickets and a sold out gig to contend with, the boys embark on a road trip in a “borrowed” florist’s van to Spike Island. Along the way friendships are tested and their futures shaped – together or apart.
Consistently hilarious and heart-warming, Spike Island perfectly captures a defining era in British music history. This is the one...
Spike Island is one of the British films to watch out for this summer as it is set to be a heart-warming take of heroes and friendship set to the backdrop of a fantastic soundtrack.
Spike Island is released 21st June.