Yardie trailer: Idris Elba's directorial debut adapts a cult crime novel

The film adapts the cult novel by Jamaican-born British writer Victor Headley, published in 1992

Idris Elba's directorial debut is set to hit cinemas after debuting at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

Yardie adapts the cult novel by Jamaican-born British writer Victor Headley, published in 1992, which managed to sell 12,000 copies on word of mouth alone, produced on a desktop computer and sold at clothing shops, hairdressers, and even outside of nightclubs.

The film centres on a young Jamaican man named D (Aml Ameen), who has never been able to come to terms with the murder of his older brother, committed when he was a child.

Working his way up to become the right-hand man of crime lord and music producer King Fox (Sheldon Shepherd), D is sent to London, where he reconnects with his childhood sweetheart (Shantol Jackson), and the daughter he's not seen since she was a baby.

Right when a path out of his life of crime seems to open up before him, he suddenly crosses paths with the man who killed his brother, catapulting him toward a bloody quest for revenge.

You can also check out the brand new poster for the film below.

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