We've gotten some new details about the plot of the long-awaited Attack the Block 2, with Moses (John Boyega) taking on gentrification and getting older as well as, presumably, another alien invasion.
During an interview with Deadline, Boyega reveals that gentrification has hit some of the original film’s locations, and that’s going to be a big part of the Attack the Block sequel.
“We go back and look at the locations where we shot the first movie [Southwark and Walworth in south London] — once dodgy areas — and we find that it’s all gleaming, high-end apartments and Starbucks,” he revealed. “There’s a whole world that we’re about to explore here with a whole new take on that universe, building and revisiting those characters.”
Attack the Block debuted in 2011, so a lot has changed since we first saw Moses (Boyega), Sam (Jodie Whittaker) and more fighting off alien invaders in South London. It was Boyega's first major role, and catapulted him to stardom, including a major role in the Star Wars sequel trilogy. The Attack the Block sequel was announced last year, with Boyega set to return and even produce this time around.
“It's been a decade since Attack The Block was released and so much has changed since then," he said in a statement at the time. “I'm excited to see this heightened story return to the streets of London. Moses has remained one of my favorite characters to play and bringing him back is a huge honor.”
According to Boyega, the sequel picks up as Moses is now nearing 30, and London has “changed between the first movie and now”. It’s unclear how much Moses has changed in the process, but the gentrification of South London has been a regular headline in the UK press for years, with areas such as Brixton seeing locals pushed out of the area as house prices and amenities become too high for locals to live there.
How much this affects Attack the Block 2's wider plot remains to be seen. But it’s an interesting premise that’s already on a lot of Londoners’ minds.
IGN’s Attack the Block review said: “Attack the Block cleverly combines genres to create an utterly unique and wholly entertaining cinematic experience. It also announces the arrival of a heavyweight talent in the shape of Joe Cornish, and his sharp script and assured direction make Attack the Block a blast from start to finish.”
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