An impressive cast has been announced for feature film The Rebooted, which is set to go before the cameras in March. Heading the line-up is Andrew Lee Potts, which will delight his avid fanbase.
The Rebooted will be brought to you by Panchariya Brothers Productions and the feature debut of Sussex-raised filmmaker Matthew Rowney, from his own story. Filming will take place in Ticehurst, East Sussex, on the Downash Woods Estate, bringing a striking and atmospheric UK location to a genre traditionally dominated by large-scale studio productions.
The film is a comic book thriller with a major narrative twist, exploring the growing influence of artificial intelligence on society while directly engaging with the current conversation about the struggles and evolution of the comic book movie (CBM) genre. The movie aims to deconstruct modern hero mythology, blending grounded suspense with genre commentary.
The Rebooted cast also boasts a mix of familiar faces including Gerard Christopher (former Superboy actor), Stephanie Waring (Hollyoaks), and Amelia Flanagan (Emmerdale), and Martins Imhangbe, best known for his role in Netflix’s Bridgerton. The film also features major social media figures Liberty Poole (Love Island) and Dan Spragg, a prominent TikTok creator, reflecting the film’s contemporary themes and cultural reach.
We spoke exclusively with Andrew Lee Potts to discuss the film and his role. “I play Tom. He’s a family man, thrown into a situation he doesn’t quite understand and it’s a constant rollercoaster of him trying to grasp what is happening without losing focus of his family and staying alive.” The character allows the actor to give his fans what they expect from him while also showing a deeper side. “Once again, I play a bit of an accidental hero. There’s a bit of humour in there, but it’s pretty intense as well. For me, it’s a perfect balance because I love doing the lighter-hearted stuff, but as the film goes on, it gets much darker, and I get to flex my versatility in a sense, which is always a lovely thing for me to do.”
“There are definitely life or death situations, but the superhero side of it is a really interesting take,” he continues. “I’d say it’s very apt in a sense of social commentary on how AI is coming in and affecting everything.”
Always busy, Andrew is looking forward to filming, “It’s been a while since my last couple of films, it’ll be good to get my feet back on a film set as I’ve been doing TV last year. Last summer, I was in Montpellier for the whole summer, shooting a five-part drama for Channel Five”. In between films and TV, he’s also taken up a role teaching acting. “I’ve always done screen acting classes online for a lot of age ranges, which has been going really well since lockdown. I’ve really enjoyed that and then I got approached to teach a college campus. So I’m at the moment, I’m like teaching 16-year-olds screen acting. I didn’t realise how much I actually love teaching and how much I had to offer in that area, I guess from being on screen since I was seven years old, and it’s great to share my experience with them.”
Fans can meet Andrew at Megacon Live at London’s ExCel on Saturday and Sunday, January 24th and 25th.
Writer-director Matthew Rowney commented, “This story is deeply personal to me – not just as a filmmaker making my first feature, but as someone who grew up loving comic books while watching the world rapidly change around technology”.
With production commencing in March, The Rebooted is set to be an ambitious new entry into the UK indie genre scene, blending modern themes, iconic talent, and fresh creative voices. You will certainly hear more about it from STARBURST. Watch this space!
