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Joe Cornish's 'Attack the Block' released in Britain

When: May 2011
Where: London, England
Sources: 3 public sources

Joe Cornish, writer and director of Attack the Block, in 2011 Raffi Asdourian from New York, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Joe Cornish's debut feature Attack the Block, in which a teenage street gang defends a South London tower block from invading aliens on Guy Fawkes Night, was released in British cinemas by Optimum. Screen Gems later picked it up for U.S. release.

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PressScreen Gems to Distribute Teen Sci-Fi Adventure 'Attack the Block' (opens in a new tab)The Hollywood Reporter / 2011
PressAttack the Block (review) (opens in a new tab)Variety / 2011-03
PressSpace Invaders Strike 'Cowboys' And 'The Block' (opens in a new tab)NPR / 2011-07-28

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