Watch the trailer for Danny Boyle’s new Sex Pistols Disney+ series PISTOL

A new show about one of the most iconic bands of all-time, the Sex Pistols, is now just under a week away from release.

Created by Craig Pearce for FX and directed by Danny Boyle, the six-episode limited series Pistol lands on Disney+ on May 31st, and tells the story of the English band who shook up the establishment and made an almighty ruckus.

Pistol is based on guitarist Steve Jones memoir Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol, the show tells the story of the three years that the Sex Pistols changed music and youth culture for good.

Pistol stars a cast of newcomers, including Toby Wallace as Jones, Anson Boon as John Lydon, Louis Partridge as Sid Vicious, Jacob Slater and Christian Lees as Glen Matlock.

The show also stars Game Of Thrones actors Maisie Williams and Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Pamela Rooke and Malcolm McLaren respectively.

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Check out the trailer:

Pistol is available to stream on Disney+ from May 31st.

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