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While he’s spent time behind the camera before (directing a number of shorts, music videos, and an episode of Sky’s Playhouse Presents), Idris Elba will soon be directing his first feature film – Yardie.
Yardie will be an adaptation of Victor Headley’s 1993 novel, following a Jamaican drug courier who, when transporting a shipment to London, decides to steal a kilo of cocaine to sell on his own; a decision which obviously doesn’t fill his bosses hearts with joy, and soon winds up with him being hunted by the men who set up the deal.
While we don’t know exactly when to expect Yardie (there’s no schedule, or casting announcements as yet), we’ll be seeing a lot of Idris in the coming months, as he’s not only filming Dark Tower, but appearing in Thor: Ragnarok (reprising the role of Heimdall), and playing Krall in Star Trek Beyond (released later this month, on July 22nd).
Matt Wheeldon – @TheMattWheeldon.
Source: Screen International.
