Heaven help us, they're making a KIDULTHOOD sequel...
Former Dr Who star directs-stars in a sequel to an unremarkable Brit movie.
You just know the British film industry is in dire straits when a sequel to Kidulthood - the mediocre, been there done that teen gang pic - is in the works.
The new movie, which carries a title as terrible as the first - Adulthood, willbe directed by Noel Clarke, who will also star in the film. Clarke is most famous for his work in Dr Who (a program I've never watched, despite the allure of Billie!) and also for writing the screenplay for Kidulthood. Actors Adam Deacon, Femi Oyeniran, Red Madrell, Cornell John and Madelaine Fairley join Clarke from the original film, along with newcomers Scarlett Alice Johnson, Jacob Anderson, Shanika Warren Markland, Nathan Constance, Don Klass and Arnold Oceng as well as rappers Ben Plan B Drew and Shystie. Looks like Nicolas Hoult won't be returning, which is a shame because he is turning into a very good young actor. While I'm pleased that Clarke is getting a shot at directing - because there's a derth of young British directing talent - I think it'd be safe to cut ties with Kidulthood because, really, does anyone want to see a sequel to that film. I saw two films last year that had an extraordinary amount of walk outs - one was Kidulthood, the other, surprisingly was Superman Returns. We need some fresh new Brit filmmaking talent and hopefully Clarke can surprise us and pull something decent of the bag. source - variety
