People Just Do Nothing: Big In Japan Trailer Hits

PEOPLE JUST DO NOTHING: BIG IN JAPAN Starts Shooting

The trailer and film poster for PEOPLE JUST DO NOTHING: BIG IN JAPAN have arrived. The much anticipated big screen outing of the Kurupt FM crew, from the two-time BAFTA winning BBC comedy series People Just Do Nothing, will arrive in cinemas across the UK and Ireland on 18th August.

Since the end of their pirate radio station, life has been quiet for the Kurupt FM boys, but everything is about to change. News reaches them that one of their songs has been used on a popular game show in Japan. They’ve made it! Their music is reaching hundreds of thousands of people! It’s finally time for them to enjoy the fame and fortune that they’ve always known they deserved. Chabuddy G steps excitedly back into his management role as Grindah, Beats, Steves and Decoy begin their journey to international stardom… But is Japan really ready for Kurupt FM?

PEOPLE JUST DO NOTHING: BIG IN JAPAN stars Allan Mustafa (MC Grindah), Hugo Chegwin (DJ Beats), Asim Chaudhry (Chabuddy G), Steve Stamp (Steves), Dan Sylvester (Decoy), Lily Brazier (Miche), Hitomi Souno (Miki) and Ken Yamamura (Taka).



PEOPLE JUST DO NOTHING: BIG IN JAPAN is written by Steve Stamp and Allan Mustafa, with additional material by Asim Chaudhry, Hugo Chegwin and Lily Brazier. The film is directed by Jack Clough (PEOPLE JUST DO NOTHING, SKINS) and produced by Claire Jones (GHOST STORIES, THE FESTIVAL) and Tim Sealey for Roughcut.

The film is a Roughcut production and was developed by BBC Films and BBC Comedy. Focus Features and BBC Films financed the project and Universal Pictures International will distribute the film in the UK and Ireland.

Executive producers are Ash Atalla (THE OFFICE, PEOPLE JUST DO NOTHING), Jon Petrie (PEOPLE JUST DO NOTHING) and Christos Michaels for Roughcut, Rose Garnett for BBC Films and Shane Allen, Controller of BBC Comedy.

IN CINEMAS 18th AUGUST 2021


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Alton loves film. He is founder and Editor In Chief of BRWC.  Some of the films he loves are Rear Window, Superman 2, The Man With The Two Brains, Clockwise, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, Trading Places, Stir Crazy and Punch-Drunk Love.