Joe Cornish Teases Meeting With John Boyega About An ‘Attack The Block’ Sequel

John Boyega has been a force beyond the movie screen of late, lending his voice to the Black Lives Matter rallies happening in London and around the world. But he’s, of course, known for his time as Finn in the latest Star Wars trilogy, and before that a little alien invasion movie called Attack the Block, for which he and director Joe Cornish made their careers.  While fans have hoped for a sequel, and it damn sure deserves one, all has been quiet on that front…until now, with Cornish giving hope that it might actually happen.

Joining the Script Apart podcast, Cornish revealed that he’s actually met with Boyega about an Attack the Block sequel, and it could all boil down to timing…

“We’ve got ideas. I met with John a couple of months ago to talk about it. We’ve always had ideas after the first one, but obviously we’ve both been busy doing different things. In a way, the longer you leave it, the more interesting it is. So that’s all I’ll say.”

What’s more, Boyega chimed in on social media and he seems pretty chill with the idea of coming back…

 

Attack the Block was released in 2011 and went on to become a cult favorite. Other than Boyega, the big names in the cast were Nick Frost, Jodie Whittaker, and Franz Drameh. Let’s hope Cornish and Boyega have the time in their busy schedules to make this sequel a reality.

Travis Hopson
Travis Hopson has been reviewing movies before he even knew there was such a thing. Having grown up on a combination of bad '80s movies, pro wrestling, comic books, and hip-hop, Travis is uniquely positioned to geek out on just about everything under the sun. A vampire who walks during the day and refuses to sleep, Travis is the co-creator and lead writer for Punch Drunk Critics. He is also a contributor to Good Morning Washington, WBAL Morning News, and WETA Around Town. In the five minutes a day he's not working, Travis is also a voice actor, podcaster, and Twitch gamer. Travis is a voting member of the Critics Choice Association (CCA), Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA), and Late Night programmer for the Lakefront Film Festival.