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GANGS OF LONDON S2: E1/E2 Review: Tragedy And Betrayal Trigger Gangland Reckoning

Two years since the creators of the hit series Gangs Of London brought forth the fire and tumult with an explosive and pulsating first season, they’re back with a new round of episodes that now looks to ante things up with even more compelling story progression that puts our characters to a test of their wills and gumption. It’s important to bear in mind, however, that the show’s new season two campaign is very careful in keeping things cohesive and sustained, and with folks like Gareth Evans and Matt Flannery at the drawing board, the smart play was definitely to keep the momentum going with a spectacular red-band trailer last month, with footage enticing enough to keep fans of the series hooked and curious. With the show’s UK premiere already underway, Film Combat Syndicate – based in the U.S. – can help preview the first two episodes ahead of its […]

GANGS OF LONDON Pilot Review: A Sinister Game Of Whodunit, Played With Wits, Blunt Force And Brutality

Lee B. Golden III

Aside from all the other names and minds brought onto help bring Sky’s latest crime series to life, Gangs Of London, it’s those of co-creators, filmmaker Gareth Huw Evans and noted cinematographer Matt Flannery who stand out the most. Being accredited for developing a film franchise with a world that exudes intrigue, suspense and heightened levels of action and gruesome horror would certainly do the trick, as it has for both veterans of Indonesian action in the last ten years with The Raid and The Raid 2. With the apparent denoument of their tenure in Indonesia, and no real iota as to what the prospects were, the announcement of a British gangster series that brought both action auteurs on board, along with Corin Hardy and Xavier Gens, to say the least, drew promise. As an original show with high-end demands for action to incorporate with the world-building drama, it also […]

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AMC Will Rule Gareth Evans’ GANGS OF LONDON In The U.S. This Fall, Will Co-Prod Season Two For 2022 Launch

Lee B. Golden III

Sky series Gangs Of London is currently slated for a summer Digital, Blu-Ray and DVD release in the U.K. as reported a few days ago, but the show isn’t done making headlines this week. The hit crime series, about the son of a gangster who vows retribution amidst the turmoil and upheaval within London’s seedy criminal and political underbelly, is now on par for a second season, and will be co-produced by AMC. The network has also acquired U.S. rights to broadcast the first season in a date to be announced for the Fall. Gangs Of London hails from Pulse Films and Sister Pictures, and is the brainchild of Gareth Evans and Matt Flannery, the respective director and cinematographer behind Indonesian action crime saga, The Raid and The Raid 2. It stars Joe Cole (Peaky Blinders), Sope Dirisu (Humans), Colm Meaney (Layer Cake), Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones) and Lucian […]