‘This Is Birmingham’ Creator Kay S. Ubhi Says TV Series Adaptation Is in Development

A television series adaptation of the UK action film ‘This Is Birmingham’ is now in development, according to an exclusive report from Deadline published July 30, 2026. Creator Kay S. Ubhi said the project is moving forward as the original film continues to find an audience on Prime Video UK’s viewing lists.

Deadline reported that ‘This Is Birmingham’ emerged as a surprise performer on Prime Video UK, reaching No. 5 on the platform’s top ten films earlier in the week. The movie’s chart performance helped elevate it beyond the crowded streaming pipeline, with the attention translating into new development conversations for a longer format.

Ubhi described ‘This Is Birmingham’ as a project made with a minimal budget, according to Deadline. The smaller production scale is notable because streaming series typically require a different financial and scheduling framework than a feature, making the move to a serialized format an additional step for the creators behind the film.

The Deadline report frames the series adaptation as a continuation of the film’s premise for episodic storytelling, though it does not specify casting, episode count, or a target release date. The development status means no production timetable or platform arrangement beyond the initial Prime Video UK context is confirmed in the reporting.

Because the story is still in the development stage, additional details are expected to come later, including whether Ubhi will serve as showrunner, how the narrative would be expanded for television, and what level of creative involvement the film’s team would maintain throughout the series lifecycle. As of the report date, those specifics were not laid out in the information Deadline published.

For viewers, the announcement indicates that ‘This Is Birmingham’ has moved from a standalone streaming release toward a potential franchise pathway, contingent on greenlight decisions, contractual negotiations, and production readiness. For the industry, series adaptations of streaming hits can also shift long-term rights and scheduling considerations, even when the original film was produced on a smaller budget.

Deadline’s report did not outline how quickly development might progress to production, but it establishes that a series version is actively being worked on and that the creator behind the film is tied directly to the next phase. The next public updates, if any, would likely arrive through casting announcements, official platform statements, or further trade reporting once key production milestones are met.