Idris Elba's 'Yardie' Gets March U.S. Release Date In Rialto Pictures Deal

Rialto Pictures has acquired rights to Yardie, the film that marks the directorial debut of Idris Elba. The company has set a March 15 theatrical release date for the 1970s- and ’80s-set crime drama that revolves around the intertwined worlds of the Jamaican narcotics syndicates and the music industry. The deal comes almost a year after the pic had its world premiere at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Directed and executive produced by Elba and penned by Brock Norman…