Netflix Orders 'Top Boy' Prequel 'Jonny Boy' With Barry Keoghan Starring and Producing
Netflix has greenlit a five-episode prequel to the BAFTA-winning crime drama 'Top Boy,' with Barry Keoghan reprising his role as Jonny McGee and serving as an executive producer through his Wolfcub banner. Original series creator Ronan Bennett returns as writer, while Drake and Ali Abbasi are attached as executive producer and director, respectively. Production is scheduled to begin in 2027.
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