David Farnor | On 06, May 2022

Danny Boyle is heading to Disney+ this month with Pistol, and a new trailer gives us first look at the Sex Pistols bioseries.

Based on the 2017 memoir Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol, Pistol was created and written by Craig Pearce and will be executive produced by Boyle, Pearce, Tracey Seaward, Gail Lyon, Anita Camarata, Steve Jones, Paul Lee, Hope Hartman and wiip.

The six-episode limited series chronicles a rock and roll revolution. The furious, raging storm at the centre of this revolution are the Sex Pistols – and founding member and guitarist, Steve Jones. Jones’ journey guides us through a kaleidoscopic telling of three of the most epic, chaotic and mucus-spattered years in the history of music.

Toby Wallace stars as Steve Jones, with the cast also including Jacob Slater as Paul Cook, Anson Boon as John Lydon, Christian Lees as Glen Matlock, Louis Partridge as Sid Vicious, Sydney Chandler as Chrissie Hynde, Talulah Riley as Vivienne Westwood, Maisie Williams as punk icon Jordan, Emma Appleton as Nancy Spungen and Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Malcolm McLaren.

The series airs on FX in the USA and will premiere on Disney+ UK as part of the streaming service’s adult-friendly Star section. All 6 episodes will be available to watch from 31st May. Here’s the trailer:

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