A self-funded British crime film that climbed into Prime Video UK's top ten is heading to television. Kay S. Ubhi, who created, wrote and stars in "This is Birmingham," told Deadline that a TV series adaptation is now in development, expanding the film's underworld story into a bigger, character-driven drama. Deadline

The film, released on 6 April 2026, is billed as a visceral crime drama set in the UK's brutal underworld. Ubhi plays AK, the son of a recently imprisoned Birmingham crime boss — played by Navdeep Monga — who steps up to lead the family business against rival gangs. The cast also includes Jerome Richards, Jag Patel and Wayne Nelson. Deadline

"This is Birmingham" peaked at number five on Prime Video UK's top ten films and, at the time of Deadline's report, sat at number ten among the platform's most-watched action movies in the UK. The film was also being distributed in the United States on transactional on-demand platforms — meaning viewers pay per rental or purchase rather than through a subscription. Deadline

Ubhi self-funded the film, a detail that underscores how far the project has travelled from its independent roots to a streaming-chart contender and now a television adaptation. Michael L. Cowan, a Bafta winner and UK film sales and production veteran, was among the producers of the film and is attached to the TV adaptation. Miracle Media is listed as the company behind the film. Deadline

The film holds a 7.8 out of 10 rating on IMDb and runs 1 hour and 49 minutes. The day before Deadline's exclusive, Ubhi appeared on BBC Midlands News for a live interview about the film. Deadline

For fans of the film, the television adaptation promises a wider canvas. Ubhi told Deadline the series will expand the world of "This is Birmingham" into a bigger, character-driven crime drama — suggesting more room for the supporting cast and the gangland rivalries the film only begins to explore.

No platform, episode count or production timeline for the TV series has been confirmed. The project is described as being in development, which in the television industry means it is actively being written and shaped but has not yet received a formal commission — a greenlight order that would commit funding and set a production start date.