Johnny Rotten Plots World Domination in New ‘Pistol’ Trailer

A pre-fame Johnny Rotten lays naked his plans for world domination within the trailer for the upcoming Intercourse Pistols collection, Pistol.

“We’ll kick this nation awake if it kills us,” snarls Rotten (born John Lydon), portrayed by Anson Boon. Grainy footage of Queen Elizabeth II and avenue protests rolls because the punk rocker seethes, claiming “the monarchy has stolen our future” and raving about “the fury of the forgotten era.”

“I do not need musicians,” Rotten continues. “I need saboteurs! Assassins! One phrase: destroy!”

You possibly can watch the trailer beneath.

Directed and govt produced by Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire, Yesterday), Pistol will premiere on Could 31 on Hulu within the U.S. The six-episode collection relies on Pistols guitarist Steve Jones’ 2017 memoir Lonely Boy: Tales From a Intercourse Pistol and chronicles the group’s temporary, meteoric rise from scrappy native band to world-renowned punk icons.

Along with Boon as Rotten, Pistol will even star Toby Wallace as Jones, Jacob Slater as drummer Paul Prepare dinner, Christian Lees as unique bassist Glen Matlock and Louis Partridge as his alternative, Sid Vicious. Sydney Chandler will play Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde, and Emma Appleton portrays Vicious’ girlfriend Nancy Spungen.

A brand new 20-track Intercourse Pistols compilation titled The Unique Recordings will arrive the week earlier than Pistol premieres, a lot to Lydon’s displeasure. “For the avoidance of any doubt, John Lydon has not permitted this compilation and doesn’t endorse or assist it,” the singer wrote on Fb. “He has not permitted the paintings or monitor itemizing. He and his crew weren’t concerned in producing this compilation and contemplate it substandard in comparison with earlier Common releases since 2012.”