A first look at Danny Dyer’s new film Marching Powder was revealed on Thursday when the trailer was released.
While it’s not an official sequel to The Football Factory, which the actor, 47, starred in in 2004 as a disillusioned 29-year-old Tommy Johnson who lives for weekend football games, it will follow a similar premise.
Two decades later, Danny is back in Tommy’s territory, but this time as a character named Jack, who has to change his life or face a stint in prison.
The trailer showed him shirtless looking at mountains of cocaine and fighting in the streets.
The trailer has given a preview of what to expect and begins with actor Danny speaking to the camera with a suspicious substance in his hand while a group of men fight in the background.
A first look at Danny Dyer’s new film Marching Powder was revealed on Thursday when the trailer was released.
While it is not a sequel to The Football Factory, which the actor, 47, starred in in 2004 as Tommy Johnson, a disillusioned 29-year-old who lives for weekend football games, it will follow a similar premise.
He says: ‘I’m here to present my new film to you. It’s a lovely little romantic comedy called Marching Powder.
He then stops and shouts to the men: ‘Oi mate, oi mate, put down the pipe’, before smelling the suspicious substance.
However, the group behind him continues to argue, so he silences them by hitting them before adding to the camera, “Here’s the trailer for Marching Powder.” It’s a beautiful movie, very PG.
‘The film is about a couple trying to save their marriage, which is under strain due to the husband’s struggle with drugs and…’
At the beginning of the trailer, his character Jack Jones is in court, where the judge reprimands him for his bad behavior, including football fights and cocaine possession.
They tell him he has six weeks to turn his life around or he will be sent to prison, and Jack declares, “I’ve screwed it up.” My wife is leaving me. I have turned my son into a lunatic. My classmates think I’m boring.
‘My father-in-law is going to kill me! I know I can become a productive member of society. I’m going to make her proud.’
In another scene, Jack picks up his son JJ from school and the young man asks him if his mother is having an affair.
Two decades later, Danny is back in Tommy’s territory, but this time as a character named Jack, who has to change his life or face a stint in prison.
The trailer showed him shirtless looking at mountains of cocaine and fighting in the streets.
The trailer has given a preview of what to expect and begins with actor Danny speaking to the camera with a suspicious substance in his hand while a group of men fight in the background.
He says: ‘I’m here to present my new film to you. It’s a lovely little romantic comedy called Marching Powder.
He then stops and shouts to the men: “Hey mate, hey mate, put down your pipe,” before smelling the suspicious substance.
Danny said, “She said if you ever pick me up at school, it means she’s either dead or she ran away from another man.”
The Football Factory followed the story of two fictional groups of English football hooligans, the Headhunters, who support Chelsea, and the Bushwhackers, who support Millwall.
Danny’s character, Tommy, is a member of the Chelsea firm, whose life revolves around alcohol, drugs, womanizing and violence, but whose increasing nightmares make him question his life choices.
The film, which was loosely based on John King’s novel, received negative reviews from critics at the time, but became something of a cult classic.
The sequel has been titled Marching Powder, a euphemism for the cocaine loved by the characters.
Danny confirmed that he and director Nick Love reunited for a follow-up film in January on Instagram. He wrote: “Let the madness begin.”
He told fans: ‘Secrets come out. I’ll be working with The Football Factory director Nick Love again and I can’t wait.
‘Let’s hit the gunpowder, by the way, that’s the name of the movie. And it starts on January 15 and there will be more crime, drugs and serious ultraviolence.’
He concluded the exciting news: “And you’re going to love it, so Merry Christmas.”
The film’s synopsis reads: “Marching Powder follows the story of Jack (Danny), a middle-aged, drug-taking football hooligan, who is arrested and given six weeks to turn his life around, or face a long period in prison.’
Speaking about the film, Danny said: “I’m excited to get back together with Nick, he’s the only idiot stupid enough.”
“Marching Powder is class, we are back in the world of The Football Factory with more violence, more drugs and lots of comedy, you are going to love it.”
The Football Factory ended with Tommy ending up in hospital after being brutally beaten by a group of Millwall hooligans.
Speculation that Danny would return to create a sequel with Nick was rife in August last year, when it was reported that the duo had reunited to discuss a new script ahead of the 20th anniversary of the original release in May.
In another scene, Jack picks up his son JJ from school and the young man asks him if his mother is having an affair.
At the beginning of the trailer, his character Jack Jones is in court, where the judge reprimands him for his bad behavior, including football fights and cocaine possession.
The Football Factory (view) followed the story of two fictional groups of English football hooligans, the Headhunters, who support Chelsea, and the Bushwhackers, who support Millwall.
A source told The Sun: “Danny is a free agent after leaving EastEnders and has been in talks with director Nick about a sequel to The Football Factory.”
‘The film ended with Danny’s character, Tommy, recovering from being beaten up by a group of Millwall fans.
“The idea is that the new project follows Tommy in the following years, what happened in the company and the new generation that followed him.”
The 2004 film starring alongside Danny was Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels star Frank Harper, who played Billy Bright, and Neil Maskell, who played Rod King.
Frank is expected to reprise his role in the sequel after his character was sent to prison for seven years at the end of the original film.