The Kitchen Will Bring Daniel Kaluuya Into the Director's Chair

In addition to starring in the likes of WatchSpoilers of the Week: July 29th CCShare SubtitlesOffEnglishThe Kitchen is set in a dystopian future London where social housing’s been outlawed. The only building that hasn’t been demolished is the titular estate, home to the duo of Izi (Kane Robinson) and Benji (Jedidiah Bannerman) and a community of tenants that refuse to let themselves be pushed out. Kaluuya co-wrote the film with Rob Hayes and fellow Skins alum Joe Murtagh; beyond the films mentioned above, The Kitchen draws on his and Tavares’ respective childhoods in London. Tavares previously called the film a “love letter to our city” back in August, and for Kaluuya, that meant stepping back from the common minimalist style of British-made films in favor of maximalism.AdvertisementCiting those aforementioned influences, Kaluuya said he and Tavares wanted to “build upon the amazing work that the people before us have done, and do our own version of it. [...] Let’s think big, see big and see where we land, but still be real about what we are and where we’re at.”AdvertisementThe Kitchen will hit Netflix on January 12, 2024. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest

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