“I have tasted death – life is much sweeter.” Hulu has unveiled a first look teaser trailer for a series called A Thousand Blows, made for Disney+ in the UK arriving for streaming sometime in early 2025. The first two episodes are premiering son at the 2024 London Film Festival which just kicked off this week, hence this teaser dropping now. Created by Steven Knight, A Thousand Blows is inspired by the true-life stories of a group of characters battling for survival in the violent East End of London in the 1880s. It’s about the fortunes (and challenges) of Hezekiah and Alec, two best friends newly arrived from Jamaica to the dirty & brutal streets of Victorian era London. Fighting for survival in the overwhelming melting pot of Victorian London’s East End, they come up against Sugar Goodson – a dangerous, veteran boxer. The cast includes Malachi Kirby and Francis Lovehall as Hezekiah and Alec, from Jamaica, along with Erin Doherty, Stephen Graham as boxer Sugar Goodson, Jason Tobin, and James Nelson-Joyce. This is an exciting first look, will definitely get your attention. Still no final release date is set yet – hopefully sooner than later. // Continue Reading ›
