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A first look at Danny Dyer‘s new film Marching Powder was revealed on Thursday when the trailer was released.
While it is not an official sequel to The Football Factory which the actor, 47, starred in in 2004 as disillusioned 29-year-old Tommy Johnson who lives for the weekend football matches – it will follow a similar premise.
Two decades on, Danny is back on Tommy’s home turf but this time as a character named Jack, who has to turn his life around or face a spell in prison.
The trailer showed him shirtless staring at mountains of cocaine and brawling in the streets.
The trailer has given a sneak peek on what to expect and starts with actor Danny talking to camera with a suspicious substance in his hand while a group of men fight in the background.
A first look at Danny Dyer ‘s new film Marching Powder was revealed on Thursday when the trailer was released
While it is not a sequel to The Football Factory which the actor, 47, starred in in 2004 as disillusioned 29-year-old Tommy Johnson who lives for the weekend football matches – it will follow a similar premise
He says: ‘I’m here to introduce my new film. It’s a gentle lovely little rom com called Marching Powder.’
He then stops and shouts at the men: ‘Oi mate, oi mate pipe down,’ before sniffing the suspicious substance.
However the group behind him carry on arguing so he shuts them up by beating them up before adding to the camera: ‘Here’s the trailer for Marching Powder. It’s a beautiful film, very PG.
‘The film is about a couple who are trying to save their marriage, it’s under strain because of the husband’s going struggle with drugs and…’
At the start of the trailer his character Jack Jones is in court where the judge reprimands him for his bad behaviour including fighting at football, possession of cocaine.
He is told he has six weeks to turn his life around or he’ll be sent to prison, with Jack declaring: ‘I’ve f***ed it. My wife is going to leave me. I’ve turned my son into a lunatic. My mates think I’m a bore.
‘My father-in-law is going to f***ing kill me! I know I can become a productive member of society. I’m going to make her proud.’
In another scene Jack picks his son JJ up from school, and the young boy asks him if his mum is having an affair.
Two decades on, Danny is back on Tommy’s home turf but this time as a character named Jack, who has to turn his life around or face a spell in prison
The trailer showed him shirtless staring at mountains of cocaine and brawling in the streets
The trailer has given a sneak peek on what to expect and starts with actor Danny talking to camera with a suspicious substance in his hand while a group of men fight in the background
He says: ‘I’m here to introduce my new film. It’s a gentle lovely little rom com called Marching Powder’
He then stops and shouts at the men: ‘Oi mate, oi mate pipe down,’ before sniffing the suspicious substance
Danny said: ‘She said that if you ever pick me up from school, means she’s either dead or run of with another man.’
The Football Factory followed the story of two fictional groups of English football hooligans, the Headhunters, who support Chelsea, and the Bushwhackers, who support Millwall.
Danny’s character Tommy is a member of the Chelsea firm, whose life revolves around alcohol, drugs, womanising and violence, but whose increasing nightmares make him question his choice of life.
The film – which was loosely based on the novel by John King – received negative reviews from critics at the time but has gone on to become something of a cult classic.
The sequel has been titled Marching Powder, a euphemism for the cocaine loved by the characters.
Danny confirmed he and director Nick Love reunited for a follow-up film in January on Instagram. He wrote: ‘Let the madness begin’.
He told fans: ‘The secrets out. I’m going back to work with The Football Factory director Nick Love and I cannot f***ing wait.
‘We’re gonna be bang on the marching powder, that’s the name of the film by the way. And it starts on January 15th, and there’s gonna be more crime, drugs and serious ultra-violence.’
He concluded the exciting news: ‘And you’re gonna love it, so merry f***ing Christmas.’
The synopsis of the film says: ‘Marching Powder follows the story of Jack (Danny), a middle-aged, drug-taking football hooligan, who is arrested and given six weeks to turn his life around, or else face a long spell in prison.’
Speaking about the film, Danny said: ‘I’m buzzing to be getting back on the horse with Nick, he’s the only f***ing idiot stupid enough.
‘Marching Powder is class, we’re back in the world of The Football Factory with more violence, more drugs and lots of f***ing comedy, you’re going to love it.’
The Football Factory ended with Tommy ending up in the hospital after he was severely beaten by a group of Millwall hooligans.
Speculation Danny was returning to create a sequel with Nick was rife in August last year, when it was reported the duo had met discuss a new script ahead of the 20th anniversary of the original release in May.
In another scene Jack picks his son JJ up from school, and the young boy asks him if his mum is having an affair
At the start of the trailer his character Jack Jones is in court where the judge reprimands him for his bad behaviour including fighting at football, possession of cocaine
The Football Factory (seen) followed the story of two fictional groups of English football hooligans, the Headhunters, who support Chelsea, and the Bushwhackers, who support Millwall
A source told The Sun: ‘Danny is a free agent after leaving EastEnders and he has been in talks with the director Nick about a sequel to The Football Factory.
‘The film ended with Danny’s character Tommy recovering from being battered by a group of Millwall fans.
‘The idea is that the new project would follow Tommy in the years that followed, what happened in the firm and the new generation coming up behind him.’
Appearing in the 2004 film alongside Danny was Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels star Frank Harper who played Billy Bright, and Neil Maskell who played Rod King.
Frank is expected to reprise his role in the sequel after his character was sent to prison for seven years at the end of the original movie.