Spike Island gets a trailer

It's not that long before the film hits UK cinemas, and it's been quite a wait for the trailer to hit. This has now happened for Spike Island.

You can follow our coverage, from the original casting call to the trailer below. From that request to hitting the silver screen has taken about two years.

If you're old enough to remember the early 90s sit back and wallow in some nostalga. If you don't then just sit back and be amazed at what the 90s looked like.

The year: 1990
The location: Spike Island

Shadowcaster are a four-piece band from Manchester. Or more accurately, they are five lads with guitars and a garage and an ambition to forget school, forget their troubled home lives, forget GCSEs and see their heroes, The Stone Roses, as they play the biggest gig of their career.

As the defining concert of their generation is announced, the band are convinced that all they need is to get tickets, get to the gig, meet Ian Brown, give him their demo tape, and the rest, as the saying goes, will be history.

A simple enough plan, right? But with no tickets and a sold out gig to contend with, the boys embark on a road trip in a “borrowed” florist’s van to Spike Island. Along the way friendships are tested and their futures shaped – together or apart.

Consistently hilarious and heart-warming, Spike Island perfectly captures a defining era in British music history.

This is the one...

Directed by Mat Whitecross (sex&drugs&rock&roll) and starring Elliott Tittensor (Shameless), Nico Mirallegro (The Village), Jordan Murphy (My Mad Fat Diary) and Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones), SPIKE ISLAND features the music of The Stone Roses and a score by Ash’s Tim Wheeler and award-winning composer Ilan Eshkeri (Kick-Ass, Stardust). Written by Chris Coghill (24 Hour Party People, Eastenders) the film is produced by Fiona Neilson and Esther Douglas and was co-financed by Coldplay.

Rocking into UK cinemas from June 21, 2013

From Spike Island to your local cinema

I've been following this film for quite a while on this blog. From the original casting call, via calls to be an extra in the film all the way to it's premiere at last year's London International film Festival.

Now the film has a UK release date and it's looking like a great "coming of age" drama. I'm just wondering why there isn't a trailer for the film out yet.

The year: 1990
The location: Spike Island

Shadowcaster are a four-piece band from Manchester. Or more accurately, they are five lads with guitars and a garage and an ambition to forget school, forget their troubled home lives, forget GCSEs and see their heroes, The Stone Roses, as they play the biggest gig of their career.

As the defining concert of their generation is announced, the band are convinced that all they need is to get tickets, get to the gig, meet Ian Brown, give him their demo tape, and the rest, as the saying goes, will be history.

A simple enough plan, right? But with no tickets and a sold out gig to contend with, the boys embark on a road trip in a “borrowed” florist’s van to Spike Island. Along the way friendships are tested and their futures shaped – together or apart.

Consistently hilarious and heart-warming, Spike Island perfectly captures a defining era in British music history.

This is the one...

Directed by Mat Whitecross (sex&drugs&rock&roll) and starring Elliott Tittensor (Shameless), Nico Mirallegro (The Village), Jordan Murphy (My Mad Fat Diary) and Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones), SPIKE ISLAND features the music of The Stone Roses and a score by Ash’s Tim Wheeler and award-winning composer Ilan Eshkeri (Kick-Ass, Stardust). Written by Chris Coghill (24 Hour Party People, Eastenders) the film is produced by Fiona Neilson and Esther Douglas and was co-financed by Coldplay.

Rocking into UK cinemas from June 21, 2013

Spike Island gets a first image

With principle photography of Spike Island finished, Revolver has released the first OFFICIAL Spike Island still just for you fans!

Meet the band Shadow Caster – Zippy (Jordan Murphy), Little Gaz (Adam Long),
Dodge (Nico Mirallegro) and Tits (Elliott Tittensor).

A coming of age drama set in Manchester in May 1990.

School is nearly out for summer (and forever) for our lads - five Stone Roses fans from Manchester.

Nothing will stop our boys from seeing their heroes on stage. This is the story of their journey to Widnes and the 72 hours across which their friendships are tested and their future is shaped - together or apart.

A nostalgic snapshot of Britain in the early 1990's this is a fictional story set against a real event - The Stone Roses legendary SPIKE ISLAND gig of May 27th 1990.

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Spike Island needs YOU

Want to be an extra in a film? Then this is your chance.Revolver Entertainment are after people over 16 to be extras in their up coming feature, Spike Island - The film. All you need to do is send a request for an application form to expired@example.com. The filming will take place in the North West around Liverpool and Manchester.

A coming of age drama set in Manchester in May 1990.

School is nearly out for summer (and forever) for our lads - five Stone Roses fans from Manchester.

Nothing will stop our boys from seeing their heroes on stage. This is the story of their journey to Widnes and the 72 hours across which their friendships are tested and their future is shaped - together or apart.

A nostalgic snapshot of Britain in the early 1990's this is a fictional story set against a real event - The Stone Roses legendary SPIKE ISLAND gig of May 27th 1990.

EXTRAS WANTED

We are looking for people of all ages (over 16) / shapes / sizes to be part of the upcoming Feature Film ‘Spike Island’.

We are filming all over the North West from Greater Manchester to Liverpool.

If you would like to be considered as an extra please email the below email address for an application form. expired@example.com

When you submit the application form you will also be required to submit the following non-professional, up to date photographs:
1 x Close-up head shot, 1 x Close-up head profile shot and 1 x Full-length body shot.

Want to star in a film? Then this maybe your chance

SPIKE ISLAND
CASTING OPPORTUNITY

ARE YOU MALE, BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 AND 21 YRS AND LIKE THE IDEA OF BEING IN A FILM?
NO ACTING EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!!

REVOLVER ENTERTAINMENT ARE LOOKING FOR LOCAL LADS TO BE IN OUR FILM 'SPIKE ISLAND'. SET IN MANCHESTER IN 1990, IT TELLS THE STORY OF 5 TEENAGE BOYS WHO ARE IN A BAND, LOVE THE STONE ROSES AND ARE DESPERATELY TRYING TO GET TO THEIR SPIKE ISLAND GIG.

COME AND MEET ON SAT 9TH JULY
@ THE AURORA HOTEL, PRINCESS ST. MANCHESTER.
ANYTIME BETWEEN 10AM AND 4PM.

IT WILL BE INFORMAL, FRIENDLY AND FUN
JUST COME AND BE YOURSELF and bring a recent pic if you have one.

See you There...