Posts tagged Alex Esmail
John Boyega, Simon Howard, Franz Drameh, Leeon Jones & Alex Esmail Interview For ‘Attack The Block’
May 11th
‘Attack the Block’ is Joe Cornish’s hugely entertaining, energetic, funny, and frightening action adventure flick that pits a teen gang against an invasion of savage alien monsters. It turns a London housing estate into a sci-fi playground. A tower block into a fortress under siege. And teenage street kids into heroes. It’s inner city versus outer space. Check out what the five newcomers, John Boyega (Moses), Simon Howard (Biggz), Franz Drameh (Dennis), Leeon Jones (Jerome), and Alex Esmail (Pest), who brilliantly play the hooded heroes, had to say about the film below. ‘Attack The Block’ is in cinemas now!
Seeing the film now, how does it differ from what you imagined when you read the script?
Franz Drameh: One of the things I found really interesting about taking it from the page onto the big screen was the sound and the soundtrack, that just makes it that extra bit better, I just thought “wow, I’m in that, siiiccccccck (laughs).”
Simon Howard: It was mad, when you’re getting filmed it’s not like you’re getting to see it from the audiences point of view, so when you’re watching it you get to see all the scary bits that are going to make you jump, all the other bits you weren’t on set to see, you get to see everything.
John Boyega: It was crazy seeing it on the big screen, all the effects being put in, it was very humbling. We’re all very grateful to Joe.
New Poster For Joe Cornish’s Sci-Fi Comedy ‘Attack The Block’
May 3rd
Empire have got their mitts on this new poster for Joe Cornish’s awesome looking alien invasion sci-fi/comedy ‘Attack The Block’, without doubt one of my most anticipated films of 2011. This south London set film follows a group of teens who protect their estate from an onslaught of invading aliens. The five newcomers who play the hooded heroes are John Boyega, Simon Howard, Franz Drameh, Leeon Jones, and Alex Esmail. Jodie Whittaker, Luke Treadaway and Nick Frost also star. The film is set to hit cinemas May 11th – I’m there!
Attack the Block is a fast, funny, frightening action adventure movie that pits a teen gang against an invasion of savage alien monsters. It turns a London housing estate into a sci-fi playground. A tower block into a fortress under siege. And teenage street kids into heroes. It’s inner city versus outer space.
Trainee nurse Sam is walking home to her flat in a scary South London tower block when she’s robbed by a gang of masked, hooded youths. She’s saved when the gang are distracted by a bright meteorite, which falls from the sky and hits a nearby parked car. Sam flees, just before the gang are attacked by a small alien creature that leaps from the wreckage. The gang chase the creature and kill it, dragging its ghoulish carcass to the top of the block, which they treat as their territory. While Sam and the police hunt for the gang, a second wave of meteors fall. Confident of victory against such feeble invaders, the gang grab weapons, mount bikes and mopeds, and set out to defend their turf. But this time, the creatures are bigger. Much bigger. Savage, shadowy and bestial, they are hunting their fallen comrade and nothing will stand in their way. The estate is about to become a battleground. And the bunch of no-hope kids who just attacked Sam are about to become her, and the block’s, only hope.
Second Trailer For Joe Cornish’s Sci-Fi Comedy ‘Attack The Block’
Apr 21st
The good folks over at The Guardian have unveiled this second trailer for Joe Cornish’s awesome looking alien invasion sci-fi/comedy ‘Attack The Block’, without doubt one of my most anticipated films of 2011. This south London set film follows a group of teens who protect their estate from an onslaught of invading aliens. The five newcomers who play the hooded heroes are John Boyega, Simon Howard, Franz Drameh, Leeon Jones, and Alex Esmail. Jodie Whittaker, Luke Treadaway and Nick Frost also star. The film is set to hit cinemas May 11th – I’m there!
Attack the Block is a fast, funny, frightening action adventure movie that pits a teen gang against an invasion of savage alien monsters. It turns a London housing estate into a sci-fi playground. A tower block into a fortress under siege. And teenage street kids into heroes. It’s inner city versus outer space.
Trainee nurse Sam is walking home to her flat in a scary South London tower block when she’s robbed by a gang of masked, hooded youths. She’s saved when the gang are distracted by a bright meteorite, which falls from the sky and hits a nearby parked car. Sam flees, just before the gang are attacked by a small alien creature that leaps from the wreckage. The gang chase the creature and kill it, dragging its ghoulish carcass to the top of the block, which they treat as their territory. While Sam and the police hunt for the gang, a second wave of meteors fall. Confident of victory against such feeble invaders, the gang grab weapons, mount bikes and mopeds, and set out to defend their turf. But this time, the creatures are bigger. Much bigger. Savage, shadowy and bestial, they are hunting their fallen comrade and nothing will stand in their way. The estate is about to become a battleground. And the bunch of no-hope kids who just attacked Sam are about to become her, and the block’s, only hope.
Five Character Profile Videos For The Alien Invasion Sci-Fi/Comedy ‘Attack The Block’
Apr 18th
ShadowandAct have unveiled these five video character profiles for Joe Cornish’s awesome looking alien invasion sci-fi/comedy ‘Attack The Block.’ This south London set film follows a group of teens who protect their estate from an onslaught of invading aliens. The five newcomers who play the hooded heroes are John Boyega, Simon Howard, Franz Drameh, Leeon Jones, and Alex Esmail. Jodie Whittaker, Luke Treadaway and Nick Frost also star. The film is set to hit cinemas May 11th – I’m there!
Attack the Block’ is a fast, funny, frightening action adventure movie that pits a teen gang against an invasion of savage alien monsters. It turns a London housing estate into a sci-fi playground. A tower block into a fortress under siege. And teenage street kids into heroes. It’s inner city versus outer space.
Behind-The-Scenes Featurette For The Alien Invasion Sci-Fi/Comedy ‘Attack The Block’
Apr 8th
This new behind-the-scenes featurette has been released online for Joe Cornish’s awesome looking alien invasion sci-fi/comedy ‘Attack The Block.’ This south London set film follows a group of teens who protect their estate from an onslaught of invading aliens. The five newcomers who play the hooded heroes are John Boyega, Simon Howard, Franz Drameh, Leeon Jones, and Alex Esmail. Jodie Whittaker, Luke Treadaway and Nick Frost also star. The film is set to hit cinemas May 11th.
Attack the Block’ is a fast, funny, frightening action adventure movie that pits a teen gang against an invasion of savage alien monsters. It turns a London housing estate into a sci-fi playground. A tower block into a fortress under siege. And teenage street kids into heroes. It’s inner city versus outer space.
First TV Spot & Two Clips From The Alien Invasion Sci-Fi/Comedy ‘Attack The Block’
Mar 31st
This TV Spot and first two clips have been released online for Joe Cornish’s awesome looking alien invasion sci-fi/comedy ‘Attack The Block.’ This south London set film was the recent recipient of this year’s Audience Award in the Midnight/SX Fantastic category at the SXSW festival. It follows a group of teens who protect their estate from an onslaught of invading aliens. The five newcomers who play the hooded heroes are John Boyega, Simon Howard, Franz Drameh, Leeon Jones, and Alex Esmail. Jodie Whittaker, Luke Treadaway and Nick Frost also star. The film is set to hit cinemas May 11th – I’m there!
Attack the Block’ is a fast, funny, frightening action adventure movie that pits a teen gang against an invasion of savage alien monsters. It turns a London housing estate into a sci-fi playground. A tower block into a fortress under siege. And teenage street kids into heroes. It’s inner city versus outer space.
