The Corrupted: A crime thriller with a five-star cast comes to Newham
Naomie Ackie, Hugh Bonneville, David Hayman and Sam Claflin joined Timothy Spall in the contemporary crime thriller The Corrupted from director Ron Scalpello.
The production contacted the Newham Film Office, managed by The Film Office, back in February 2018 as they were looking for a Council Estate to use for multiple locations for the upcoming British Independent Feature.
Set ahead of the 2012 London Olympics, the film follows Liam (Sam Claflin), an ex-con trying to win back the love and trust of his family. He has lost everything at the hands of a local crime syndicate run by Clifford Cullen (Spall), who has high-level connections in politics, finance and the police force. Liam’s drive for redemption sees him caught up in a web of conspiracy, crime, and corruption.
The production started filming on the 3rd April in the Empty Flat location and around the Carpenters Estate. The Newham Film Office, managed by The Film Office, ensured filming ran smoothly by working closely with the production, the Newham Community & Environment Council Department and local residents.
During their weeks filming on location, the estate became the live set for all kinds of action shots. The production used the space to its best by doing chase scenes around the estate walkways, doubling the exterior of the Versatile Offices as a Boxing Gym, dressing the flats as modern homes and filming general dialogue scenes in the estate communal areas.