Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2011: Joe Cornish’s Attack the Block

#69. Attack the Block

Director/Writer: Joe Cornish
Producers: Nira Park and James Wilson
Distributor: Rights Available.

The Gist: Trainee nurse Sam (Jodie Whittaker) is walking alone through the dark streets of South London when a gang of youths surround her and rob her, but she is saved when something falls from the sky. A meteor impacts with a nearby parked car and Sam flees, just before the gang is attacked by a small alien creature that leaps from the wreckage. The gang chases the creature and kills it, dragging its ghoulish carcass to the top of the block, which they treat as their territory. But the adventure is not over. The alien attacks have only just begun…….(more)

Cast: Nick Frost, Jodie Whittaker and Luke Treadaway.

List Worthy Reasons…: There’s no Spielberg on this Top 100, Super 8 was left off the list and the Nick Frost and Simon Pegg penned alien comedy Paul wasn’t even considered, but this comedy/alien invasion film appears to be a throwback to 80’s films equipped with a zesty Brit humor that we found in his Star Wars action figure sketches appears to be an ideal feature introduction for this new helmer. Expectation levels with either increase or dip when the trailer is released. 

Release Date/Status?: An April release in the U.K should be preceded by a festival screening (maybe SXSW?) and eventually picked up for North American distribution shortly after.