Stephen Graham and Malachi Kirby to Star In Steven Knight Period Boxing Drama ‘A Thousand Blows’
Stephen Graham (Time) and Malachi Kirby (Small Axe) are set to star in Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight's upcoming Disney+ period drama A Thousand Blows, a story set in the perilous world of illegal boxing in 1880s Victorian London.
Loosely based on real-life figures and stories, the series will follow the journey of Hezekiah Moscow and Alec Munroe, two best friends from Jamaica who find themselves drawn into the underground world of East London's underground bare-knuckle boxing scene. There, Hezekiah meets Mary Carr, leader of The Forty Elephants — the notorious all-female London gang —who sets about exploiting his talents to further her criminal enterprise. His rise will ultimately bring him up against dangerous and seasoned fighter Sugar Goodson and their rivalry will spill out well beyond the ring.
Kirby is set to star as Hezekiah, while Graham will take on the role of Goodman. The castings for the roles of Alec Munroe and Mary Carr have yet to be revealed.
