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‘Pistol’: Disney+ UK Releases Trailer For Sex Pistols Drama, Premiering May

by Dave Elliott

Disney+ has released a trailer for Pistol, a new limited series, directed by ‘Trainspotting’s Danny Boyle, about the formation of legendary punk band the Sex Pistols.

‘Pistol’ is a six-episode limited series about a rock and roll revolution. The furious, raging storm at the centre of this revolution are the Sex Pistols – and at the centre of this series is Sex Pistols’ founding member and guitarist, Steve Jones. Jones’ hilarious, emotional and at times heartbreaking journey guides us through a kaleidoscopic telling of three of the most epic, chaotic and mucus-spattered years in the history of music. Based on Jones’ memoir Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol, this is the story of a band of spotty, noisy, working-class kids with “no future,” who shook the boring, corrupt Establishment to its core, threatened to bring down the government and changed music and culture forever.

‘Pistol’ stars Toby Wallace (‘The Society’, ‘Romper Stomper’) as Steve Jones, Jacob Slater as Paul Cook, Anson Boon (‘1917’, ‘Shadowplay’) as John Lydon, Christian Lees (‘Speechless’) as Glen Matlock, Louis Partridge (‘Enola Holmes’, ‘Medici’) as Sid Vicious, Sydney Chandler (‘Don’t Worry Darling’) as Chrissie Hynde, Talulah Riley (‘Westworld’) as Vivienne Westwood, Maisie Williams (‘Game Of Thrones’) as punk icon Jordan, Emma Appleton (‘The Witcher’, ‘Traitors’) as Nancy Spungen and Thomas Brodie-Sangster (‘Game of Thrones’) as Malcolm McLaren.

Based on Jones’ 2018 memoir Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol, ‘Pistol’ was created and written by Craig Pearce (‘Moulin Rouge!’, ‘The Great Gatsby’) and is executive produced by Danny Boyle, who also directs. Pearce, Tracey Seaward, Gail Lyon, Anita Camarata, Steve Jones, Paul Lee, Hope Hartman and wiip also exec produce. The series is produced by FX Productions.

Pistol‘ premieres 31st May 2022 on Disney+ UK & Ireland. The series premieres same-day on Hulu in the USA.

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