Oliver Jackson-Cohen on the Run in Action Thriller ‘Jackdaw’ Trailer
by Alex Billington
November 30, 2023
Source: YouTube
“Jack – let’s just leave our old baggage at the door.” Vertigo Releasing has revealed an official trailer for an minimalistic action thriller from the UK called Jackdaw, marking the feature debut of filmmaker Jamie Childs (known for his work directing eps of “Doctor Who”, “His Dark Materials”, “The Sandman”, “Willow”). This premiered at both Fantastic Fest & Sitges Film Festival this year, playing at these two most prestigious genre festivals. A former motocross champion and army vet is now caring for his younger brother. Broke, he agrees to do an open water pick up of a mysterious illegal package in the North Sea. The film then sends him on a journey through the nocturnal underworld of northern England’s industrial wasteland. Most of the film follows Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Jack Dawson (hence “Jackdaw”) on his motorbike, trying to stay ahead of the other drug dealers and criminals after him. The cast includes Jenna Coleman, Thomas Turgoose, and Rory McCann. This is a slick thriller, I quite enjoyed it – it’s worth a look whenever it comes your way.
Here’s the first official UK trailer (+ poster) for Jamie Childs’ Jackdaw, direct from YouTube:
A retired military man and motocross champion is now caring for his younger brother when he receives a mysterious assignment: to pick up a package in the North Sea. In need of money, he sets out to do the job, but it turns out to be a trap. Then when his brother disappears, he finds himself thrust into a dizzying and violent race on his trusty motorcycle through the nocturnal underworld of northern England. Jackdaw is both written and directed by English filmmaker Jamie Childs, making his first feature film after various shorts, plus work on series “Doctor Who”, “His Dark Materials”, “The Sandman”, and “Willow” previously. Produced by Kate Glover, Callum Grant, Sébastien Raybaud, and Jamie Childs. This initially premiered at Fantastic Fest and the 2023 Sitges Film Festival this year. Vertigo Releasing will debut Childs’ Jackdaw in UK cinemas starting January 26th, 2024. No US release date is set yet – stay tuned. Who wants to watch?
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