The Sweeney is a 1970s British television police drama focusing on two members of the Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police specialising in tackling armed robbery and violent crime in London. The programme's title derives from Sweeney Todd, which is Cockney rhyming slang for "Flying Squad".
2012 re-makeA remake was announced in 2008 to be produced by DNA Films and directed by Nick Love. Love was also to write the feature length episode alongside Ian Kennedy Martin, the original creator. Filming was originally planned for 2009 with Ray Winstone's name confirmed for the role of Jack Regan, and Ewan McGregor and Daniel Craig being sourced as keen possibilities for the lead role of George Carter. Orlando Bloom and Tom Hardy were other names linked to the remake. It was not revealed whether the film would have been set in the 1970s or in the present day.However, Fox Searchlight withdrew support a few weeks before filming was due to start and the project looked to be on hold, until July 2010, when the budget on the project was confirmed at US$16-million. In April 2011, the participation of Winstone was confirmed for the role of Jack Regan, with Ben Drew, alias rapper Plan B, taking the role of George Carter, and Allen Leech is also starring in the film.. The remake's present-day setting was confirmed when the BBC's Top Gear filmed a car chase for the production in Series 18, Episode 3. The cast also includes Steven Mackintosh, Damian Lewis and Hayley Atwell.
2012 re-makeA remake was announced in 2008 to be produced by DNA Films and directed by Nick Love. Love was also to write the feature length episode alongside Ian Kennedy Martin, the original creator. Filming was originally planned for 2009 with Ray Winstone's name confirmed for the role of Jack Regan, and Ewan McGregor and Daniel Craig being sourced as keen possibilities for the lead role of George Carter. Orlando Bloom and Tom Hardy were other names linked to the remake. It was not revealed whether the film would have been set in the 1970s or in the present day.However, Fox Searchlight withdrew support a few weeks before filming was due to start and the project looked to be on hold, until July 2010, when the budget on the project was confirmed at US$16-million. In April 2011, the participation of Winstone was confirmed for the role of Jack Regan, with Ben Drew, alias rapper Plan B, taking the role of George Carter, and Allen Leech is also starring in the film.. The remake's present-day setting was confirmed when the BBC's Top Gear filmed a car chase for the production in Series 18, Episode 3. The cast also includes Steven Mackintosh, Damian Lewis and Hayley Atwell.
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