Chork (film)

Chork
Directed byShane Meadows
Screenplay byShane Meadows
Jack Thorne
Produced by
Production
companies
Distributed byAltitude Film Distribution
Release date
  • 2026 (2026)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Chork is an upcoming British film directed by Shane Meadows, which he co-wrote with Jack Thorne. It was filmed in 2025 and is set for release in 2026.

Premise

Having been placed in foster care, fifteen-year-old Kit and eleven-year-old Ani run-away and evade a police search as they continue to pursue a course up the coast of the United Kingdom.[1][2]

Production

The film was developed with BBC Film and co-written by Shane Meadows and Jack Thorne and directed by Meadows. It was produced by Ben Pugh and Cathy King for 42 with Lauren Dark and Amy Jackson for Unified, and co-produced by Big Arty and One Shoe Films. Funding also came from the British Film Institute, Screen Yorkshire and Hoopsa Films.[2]

Principal photography was completed in the first half of 2025. The film was set and filmed along the eastern coast of England from Kent through to Lincolnshire and up to Scotland.[1]

Release

It is set to be released in 2026 by Altitude Film Distribution.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Ritman, Alex (23 June 2025). "'This Is England' Director Shane Meadows Wraps Production on First Feature in 17 Years: Runaway Road Trip Movie 'Chork,' Co-Written by Jack Thorne". Variety. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 Ntim, Zac (23 June 2025). "'Chork:' Shane Meadows & Jack Thorne Feature Wraps Production". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Dalton, Ben (23 June 2025). "Shane Meadows wraps production on feature 'Chork' for 42, Unified Productions, BBC Film; Altitude boards sales, UK-Ireland release". Screen Daily. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
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