Joe Cornish’s sci-fi comedy ATTACK THE BLOCK is a flick that has pretty much laid low until recently, thanks to its impending SXSW debut in a few weeks. The flick, which we haven’t written about since last March, looks like a jolly good British comedy that could do for the alien invasion genre what SHAUN OF THE DEAD did for zombies (no wonder; Cornish is collaborator of Edgar Wright’s, and this flick happens to co-star Nick Frost). The film’s official facebook page has just tossed up a few new stills from the flick, which you can enjoy here.
The film’s tagline should provide you with all the info you need about ATTACK THE BLOCK: Inner City versus Outer Space. But in case that’s not enough, here’s the official synopsis: Sam is walking home in a scary South London tower block when she’s robbed by a gang of hooded youths. She flees when the gang are attacked by a small alien creature which falls from the sky.
While Sam and the police hunt for the gang, a second wave of creatures falls. The gang grab weapons, mount bikes, and set out to defend their turf. But this time, the creatures are much bigger. Savage and bestial, nothing will stand in their way. And the bunch of no-hope kids who just attacked Sam are about to become her only hope.
Along with Frost (pictured above) the film stars John Boyega, Alex Esmail, Franz Drameh, Leeon Jones and Simon Howard. It has its World Premiere at SXSW on March 12th – hopefully we’ll get some distribution news soon after.
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