Yesterday saw the new that all fans of E4’s teen-hit drama Skins had been waiting for, official confirmation of the production for Skins: The Movie. Since the fourth series of the teenage drama concluded in the middle of March, full of sex, drugs and breakdowns, there have been growing rumours that a movie was being planned for the future. Now, it will finally happen. Production on the film will be based in the Isle of Man and the traditional home of the show, Bristol and starts this September. The planned launch date is Summer 2011.
The popularity of Skins is huge, with more than 1.5million tuning into the opening episode of the last series. The show has made big stars out of Dev Patel, star of Slumdog Millionaire and Nicholas Hoult, both actors as part of the first generation. Generation two’s cast are already getting starring offers to feature in other primetime shows and movies. Kaya Scodelario (Effy Stonem) has already brokethrough into the box office, with successful movies, while Luke Pasqualino (Freddie McClair) has already been working on a feature-length which is due for a summer release. The popular lesbian couple on the show, Emily Fitch and Naomi Campbell, played by gorgeous actresses Kathryn Prescott and Lily Loveless are set to star in new shows over the coming months, whilst Jack O’Connell (James Cook) is rumoured to be cast in BBC’s school drama, Waterloo Road.
It is unclear how many of the former characters will return for the movie, though hints suggest it will be based more around the second generation. However, there will be parts in the movie for the third generation of Skins. Already, auditions for Series five and six have taken place, with a new cast to be selected in the summer. The fifth TV series of Skins will burst onto our screens next January. The movie is to be made by Company Pictures, the makers of the E4 show.
The transfer to the big screen from a TV show is always a challenge and it remains to be seen whether it can work. Both Pokémon and Power Rangers failed to complete the transformation successfully, so it remains to be seen whether Skins will buckle the trend. No doubt it is a gamble, but Jack Thorne, the well-respected scriptwriter and regular writer of Skins and the creator of the show, Bryan Elsley will put their hardest efforts into this ambitious project and give the fans what they want, an unforgettable movie to go alongside the successful TV series. As an avid fan of the TV series, I personally can’t wait for this to hit the cinemas. Let’s hope it’s going to be a massive success.
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