The show, which is set to land on Disney Plus, will chronicle the band\u2019s early days in West London, as well as their rise to fame and their connection with world-famous fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood.<\/p>\n
Read on for everything you need to know about Pistol on Disney Plus<\/a>.<\/p>\n Pistol is set to release on FX on Hulu in the US, but will stream on Disney Plus in the UK. The series will premiere in both countries on 31st May 2022<\/strong>, with all six episodes available at once.<\/p>\n The official synopsis for the series reads: \u201cThe furious, raging storm at the centre of the rock and roll revolution are the Sex Pistols \u2013 and at the centre of this series is Sex Pistols\u2019 founding member and guitarist, Steve Jones.<\/p>\n \u201cJones\u2019 hilarious, emotional and at times heart-breaking journey guides us through a kaleidoscopic telling of three of the most epic, chaotic and mucus-spattered years in the history of music.\u201d<\/p>\n The series stars Toby Wallace (Babyteeth<\/a>) as Steve Jones, who will act as the show\u2019s lead, with the story told from his perspective. Other notable cast members include Talulah Riley (Westworld<\/a>), Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones<\/a>) and Thomas Brodie-Sangster (The Queen\u2019s Gambit<\/a>). Here\u2019s a full list of the Pistol cast:<\/strong><\/p>\n The series is directed by Academy Award winner Danny Boyle, who is known for hit films such as Trainspotting<\/a>, Slumdog Millionaire<\/a> and 127 Hours<\/a>.<\/p>\n The series is based on Steve Jones\u2019 2017 memoir Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol<\/a>, and is told from his perspective. Jones was also an executive producer on the series.<\/p>\n However, John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) has called the series \u201cthe most disrespectful sh*t I\u2019ve ever had to endure\u201d<\/a> and tried to stop his bandmates from licensing the band\u2019s music for the series. Paul Cook and Steve Jones sued Lydon to allow their songs to feature in the series, and won the legal battle in August last year<\/a>.<\/p> FX dropped a full trailer for Pistol at the start of May, and you can watch it in all its glory below.<\/p>\nPistol release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Pistol cast: Who stars in the Danny Boyle series?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Pistol trailer<\/strong><\/h2>\n