The one man film industry that is Noel Clarke may be going sci-fi, as according to Empire, he’s interested in starring in a feature-length version of the Matthew Savage written and directed short, Reign Of Death. The FX heavy sci-fi noir (which you can watch below), features Clarke as a rather unpleasant private eye type character chasing after a robot.
Although Reign Of Death very much has the feeling of being a calling card, Kick-Ass and Dark Knight concept artist Savage says, The feature takes place within the same universe as the short, but its darker and more sinister in tone. It follows an investigative storyline, with Noels gumshoe character taking the lead. The short was an experiment in creating a visually interesting environment within which to tell our story.
Clarke adds that, I optioned Reign Of Death a long time ago, for my company, with a view to getting a feature done, Not because of the story, but because the effects can be done on a budget, and done well.
At the moment though, things are still as a fairly early stage, as Reign Of Death is yet to find funding, but based on the short, it could be a visually impressive treat if the movie does get made.