Disney has released a trailer for upcoming limited series ‘The Full Monty‘, based on the beloved film of the same name, which reunites the original cast, who are older… but none the wiser… and premieres this June on Disney+ in the UK and Hulu in the USA.
Taking place 25 years after the original British smash hit, the eight-episode series will follow the same band of brothers as they navigate the post-industrial city of Sheffield and society’s crumbling healthcare, education, and employment sectors. The comedy-drama will uncover what happened to the gang after they put their kit back on, exploring their brighter, sillier and more desperate moments. It will also highlight how the fiercely funny world of these working-class heroes – still residing in Sheffield – has changed in the intervening decades.
The new original series sees the original lead cast reprise their fan-favourite roles including Robert Carlyle (“Trainspotting”, “Once Upon A Time”) as Gaz, Mark Addy (“Game of Thrones”, “A Knight’s Tale”) as Dave, Lesley Sharp (“Before We Die”, “Scott and Bailey”) as Jean, Paul Barber (“The Dumping Ground”, “Gloves Off”) as Horse, Steve Huison (“The Royle Family”, “The Navigators”) as Lomper, Wim Snape (“The Beaker Girls”, “Gentleman Jack”) as Nathan and Tom Wilkinson (“Batman Begins”, “Michael Clayton”) as Gerald in this heartfelt and fiercely funny world of working-class heroes in the North of England. The series also introduces a whole new cast of children and grandchildren of the returning characters.
The series is created, written and executive produced by the original film’s writer, Simon Beaufoy. Uberto Pasolini also executive produces. It is directed by Andrew Chaplin (“Alma’s Not Normal”) and Catherine Morshead (“No Offence”), and co-written by Alice Nutter (‘Trust’) with Simon Lewis as Series Producer.
The series was developed by Searchlight Television and FX. ‘The Full Monty’ series will be produced by Little Island Productions and executive produced by Lee Mason, Director of Scripted Content for Disney+.
‘The Full Monty‘ premieres Wednesday, 14th June 2023 on Disney+ UK, and Hulu in the USA.
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