Cloud Eight Films (United Kingdom): 6

Premiering on March 25, 2018 on FX, Trust (2018) is an American drama TV series by Simon Beaufoy. The 10-episode show, directed by Danny Boyle and others, takes place in 1973 and depicts the abduction of John Paul Getty III in Italy. Critics applauded the performances and use of Italian actors to portray native characters. Trust delves into ‘the trials and triumphs of one of America’s wealthiest and unhappiest families’, the Gettys, specifically focusing on the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III by the Italian Mafia in Rome during that same year.

T2 Trainspotting (2017) is a British black comedy drama film, directed by Danny Boyle and written by John Hodge. It takes place in Edinburgh, Scotland and is based on characters from Irvine Welsh’s novels Trainspotting and Porno. Two decades after his betrayal and escape with the majority of their scam money, Mark Renton returns to Edinburgh for the first time. He seeks out his former companions Spud and Simon, but they are both struggling just as much as when he left them. Spud had briefly turned his life around but has since fallen back into despair, even ...

Directed by Danny Boyle, Steve Jobs (2015) is a biographical drama based on the life of Apple Inc. co-founder, Steve Jobs. Written by Aaron Sorkin, the film is a British-American co-production that was adapted from Walter Isaacson’s 2011 biography and interviews conducted by Sorkin. It covers fourteen years in Jobs’ life, leading up to three press conferences – the unveiling of the Macintosh 128K in 1984, the NeXT Computer in 1988, and the iMac G3 in 1998. ...

The psychological thriller film, Trance (2013), was directed by Danny Boyle and written by Joe Ahearne and John Hodge from a story by Ahearne. During a heist at an auction house, the thieves steal what they believe to be a valuable painting. In the midst of the robbery, Simon Newton attacks their leader Franck and is knocked unconscious. But when Franck opens the package, he finds only an empty frame. It turns out that Simon, who was the ‘inside man’ for the ...

The survival drama, 127 Hours (2010), was written and directed by Danny Boyle. In April of 2003, experienced hiker Aron Ralston sets out on a solo trip in Utah’s Canyonlands National Park without telling anyone. While on his journey, he meets two lost hikers named Kristi and Megan and helps them find their way. During their time together, they stumble upon an underground pool and spend the afternoon enjoying it. The girls invite Aron to a party the next night and he happily agrees before saying goodbye. Continuing through Bluejohn Canyon, Aron comes across an 800-pound boulder that suddenly breaks loose while he ...

Slumdog Millionaire (2008), a British drama film, is a loose adaptation of the novel Q & A (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. The story follows 18-year-old Jamal Malik, an Indian Muslim from the Juhu slum of Mumbai, who participates in the game show Kaun Banega Crorepati. Before reaching the final question worth ₹20 million, Jamal is wrongfully accused of cheating by the police and subjected to torture. As he gives his answers, we see flashbacks of key moments in his life that have helped him gain knowledge. For instance, when he was five years old, Jamal jumped into a cesspit just to get Bollywood star ...