In July, I alerted you to a new coming-of-age drama in the works -- I Know You Know. It's about a kid who thinks his dad might work undercover for the British Secret Intelligence Service, otherwise known as SIS or MI6. It's the second feature for writer/director Justin Kerrigan, who is the man behind the late '90s club film Human Traffic. And Robert Carlyle, everyone's favorite Begbie, had signed on to star. Now Variety has reported that Little Film Company has picked up the worldwide distribution rights, and there's a better synopsis and added cast for the film, which will begin shooting in Cardiff, Wales this November.

As Variety describes it, the film focuses "on a teenager who is fascinated by his father's espionage work until the world of spies becomes all too real and he slowly begins to understand that his father is occupying a different reality." I guess it's sort of like the dudes who want to blow people up, and then realize they have to go through boot camp before first. But, more serious. However it plays, it'll be cool to see Carlyle as a spy dad.

Newcomer Aaron Fuller, who is only 13, has been cast as the curious son. According to icWales, Fuller got cast although he's never had an acting lesson, and never thought about being an actor until a casting call went out at his school. They're all saying he's a natural. But that's not the only new cast member that has been added since word broke on the picture. David Bradley, who creeps people out as Argus Filch in the Harry Potter series, will also co-star.

In the 90's, I was sure that Robert Carlyle was going to make it big. He made many fans as the comically acidic Begbie in Trainspotting*, and then followed it up with a huge and more mainstream hit, The Full Monty. However, while he hasn't completely faded from the spotlight, and has found himself recent stints in films like 28 Weeks Later and Eragon, he's not half as successful as I expected. Then again, I absolutely loved Plunkett & Macleane, which slipped by most people's radars, so my Carlyle-dar is a bit off.

I am, however, quite excited about his latest project. He has just signed on to star in I Know You Know. It's a Welsh coming-of-age drama, but it has two kickers. First, IMDb says that Ewen Bremner is already on the cast list, which means a bit of a Trainspotting reunion. Second, it's being directed by Justin Kerrigan, who has also written the script. His lone other credit is 1998's Human Traffic -- the light, club culture movie, which was far from a critical success, but definitely had entertainment value. (One of the film's stars, John Simm, recently wrapped up a devilish stint as "The Master" on Doctor Who.) The film will follow a boy who gets caught up in the espionage work of his dad -- who is, obviously, going to be played by Carlyle. Here's to the hope that it's a decent little film, and something to satiate the desire to see Porno come to the big screen, since Danny Boyle isn't ready for it yet.

*Thanks to Joe for spotting the missing "i." -MB