Top Boy creator confirms spin-off talks with Netflix

Following the release of the third and final series of Top Boy last year, it had looked like that would be the final chapter for Dushane and Sully on the fictional Summerhouse estate, but now it sounds like the show's creator has some alternative plans!

That's right, Top Boy creator Ronan Bennett has let slip he's in contact with Netflix bosses about a potential spin-off series, which would focus on the character of Jaq Lawrence.

According to Deadline, speaking during an interview on Radio 5, Ronan teased: "We are talking to Netflix about a spin-off, which will be around Jaq."

He added: "I've learned through bitter experience not to talk too much about shows that are in the future. You just never know if they're going to get made and in fact, most shows that are developed actually don't get made.

"You can write the script and, for whatever reason, they don't get made. So you end up looking like a bit of a fool for mentioning it. But I have hopes that this will work."

As if that wasn't enough exciting information, Ronan also hinted he'd had other discussions surrounding Top Boy related things, including both a stage musical AND a movie.

Despite revealing everything is in the very early stages of discussion, he said: "I think that the world of Top Boy, the world that we jointly created, is so rich, it's so deep, and it has that fanatical following that it's something that still has life in it.

"Some shows reach their end, and you kind of go: 'Thank god they've ended, I love that show, but they've run out of steam'. But I do feel that there's more juice to squeeze from Top Boy."

Check out all of the photos from Top Boy series three below:

Following two series on Channel 4, Top Boy moved to Netflix in September 2019, with three series airing between 2019-2023.

Just weeks after the second instalment of Top Boy landed on Netflix back in March 2022, the streaming platform confirmed the popular show had been renewed for a third and final series. Sharing the teaser on 28th April 2023, bosses wrote: 'Top Boy. The Final Season. Coming this September.'

Six episodes then landed in September last year.

Series one-three of Top Boy are available now on Netflix.

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