Date 06/07/2016 - News People
It looks like Idris Elba will be taking a seat in the director's chair! The actor will be adapting the novel Yardie by Victor Headley. revolves around D., a Jamaican cocaine mule who makes it to London and decides to sell the latest kilo himself rather than deliver it, putting him on the run from his now ex-friends. Most of the drama of the story comes from D.?s attempts to escape the consequences of his betrayal. Elba has directed shorter projects before, most notably two episodes of Sky?s Playhouse Presents, a 30-minute anthology series.
