{"id":37956,"date":"2023-10-13T14:37:33","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T12:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1907429"},"modified":"2023-10-13T14:56:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T12:56:56","slug":"the-darker-the-shadow-the-brighter-the-light-release-date-speculation-latest-news-for-mike-skinner-film","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/the-darker-the-shadow-the-brighter-the-light-release-date-speculation-latest-news-for-mike-skinner-film\/","title":{"rendered":"The Darker the Shadow, the Brighter the Light: Release date speculation, latest news for Mike Skinner film"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s everything we know so far about Mike Skinner’s film The Darker the Shadow, the Brighter the Light. <\/p>

By Sophie Cockerham\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 13 October 2023 at 12:37 PM<\/p>

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He\u2019s best known as the mastermind lyricist of The Streets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But now Mike Skinner has stepped into the world of film<\/a> and released his first movie, The Darker the Shadow, the Brighter the Light.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The film \u2013 which Skinner describes as a \u201ctripped out neo-noir\u201d murder mystery<\/a> \u2013 took 10 years to create, and is a musical about a down-on-his-luck DJ, played by the rapper himself.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But when will fans be able to watch The Darker the Shadow, the Brighter the Light, and who else stars in the film? Read on to find out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Darker the Shadow, the Brighter the Light release date<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Mike Skinner.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

While The Darker the Shadow, the Brighter the Light first debuted in Everyman cinemas in Liverpool, Bristol, Birmingham and London at the end of September, the screenings \u2013 which were followed by a live Q&A with Skinner \u2013 ended on 6th October.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, with the release of The Streets\u2019s new album of the same name released today (Friday 13th October), and a UK and Ireland tour from 22nd October, we\u2019re hopeful that we\u2019ll be able to feast our eyes on it again very soon. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Darker the Shadow, the Brighter the Light cast<\/b><\/h2>\n

With Mike Skinner at the helm in the leading role as a DJ who is also called Mike, the cast also includes actress Bella May \u2013 who plays Ava, his rich girlfriend \u2013 and Lateef \u201cTeef\u201d Ojetola as Mike\u2019s sidekick Free.<\/span><\/p>\n

Much of the rest of the cast is made up of Skinner\u2019s personal friends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is The Darker the Shadow, the Brighter the Light about?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

Despite playing a DJ in the film, Skinner says that the movie \u201cisn\u2019t autobiographical at all\u201d \u2013 although there is real footage of him performing at venues such as London\u2019s Visions and Hoxton Hall, as well as Manchester\u2019s Warehouse Project and Club Liv.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a musical<\/a> but the songs are the voiceover,\u201d Skinner told Sky News at the premiere for the film.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But he added not to expect \u201cjazz hands or dancing around on lampposts \u2013 that\u2019s the next film\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIt\u2019s a very simple story that started out almost like a film noir type thing, but then got carried away,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In what he calls a \u201cvery silly story\u201d, the tale follows Mike, who gets drawn into various non-DJ activities: financing and messing up a drug deal, romancing a rich woman, solving a sort-of murder.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Darker the Shadow, the Brighter the Light trailer<\/b><\/h2>\n

Sadly, there isn\u2019t a trailer for The Darker the Shadow, the Brighter the Light \u2013 but be sure to check back here, as we\u2019ll update this section as soon as we have one.<\/p>