Dave’s Bank – Picture: Netflix / William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment
dave’s banka Netflix original movie in the UK and Ireland, it will get a sequel on Netflix.
Released on January 16, 2023, dave’s bank it served as a biopic for Burnley native Dave Fishwick, who did the impossible and took on the big banks by establishing a thriving community bank.
The film starred Joel Fry, Phoebe Dynevor, Rory Kinnear, Hugh Bonneville, Paul Kaye, and Jo Hartley. As mentioned, the film has never been released on Netflix outside of the UK and Ireland, and is currently not available to watch on any SVOD service or video-on-demand option.
After its release, the film went on to rank on the Netflix’s Top 10 for 22 days in the UK and 19 days in the Irish top 10.
Well, as it turns out, the movie did well enough to get a sequel order on Netflix.
Noble Bank of Dave: The Sequel, the new film will be produced by Tempo Productions and Future Artists. It will also see the return of the director with Chris Foggin (fisherman’s friends, children in love, this is christmas) back in the saddle for the second outing.
News of the sequel order came alongside announcements of two other new UK productions (along with a host of other UK Netflix Originals news throughout the week). The other two new projects include Department Q of Left Bank Pictures and black pigeons, produced by Noisy Bear and SISTER.
It’s part of an ongoing commitment from Netflix UK, who revealed it has spent $6bn on the British creative economy since 2020 and now intends to increase that investment and continue spending almost $1.5bn a year. in his series. and movie boards.
what will it be Bank of Dave: The Sequel on Netflix be?
Netflix only provided a very brief synopsis for the upcoming sequel, saying:
«In this sequel to Bank of Dave, Dave Fishwick faces a new and more dangerous adversary: payday lenders.»
Of course, the sequel will also be based on a true story like the original. As reported in the early 2010s, Dave Fishwick took on payday loan companies in the UK while working on a new TV show for Channel 4 in Britain called Dave: Loan Rangerwhich aired in 2014.
By speakers cornerthe documentary set out to «show people the risks involved in taking money from payday lenders and he believes that ‘loans should be limited to 30 per cent of disposable income and there should be a 24-hour cooling off period'» .
Who is in the cast of Netflix? Bank of Dave: The Sequel?
The initial announcement did not include any details about the cast members. Still, it would be safe to assume that rory kinnerwho played Dave Fishwick in the original film, will return to reprise the role.
BURNLEY, ENGLAND – JANUARY 15: Rory Kinnear and Dave Fishwick attend the world premiere of Netflix’s “Bank of Dave” on January 15, 2023 in Burnley, England. (Photo by Anthony Devlin/Getty Images for Netflix)
Netflix in the UK is also currently home to the documentary series on Dave Fishwick, which originally aired in 2012. All three episodes were added to Netflix on March 24, 2023.
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