Wasteman

Wasteman is a 2025 British film directed by Cal McMau and starring Tom Blyth and David Jonsson.

Wasteman
Teaser poster
Directed by	Cal McMau
Screenplay by	Hunter Andrews Eoin Doran
Produced by	Sophia Gibber Myles Payne Philip Barantini Samantha Beddoe
Starring	Tom Blyth David Jonsson
Edited by	James A. Demetriou
Production company	Agile Films
Distributed by	Lionsgate
Release dates	6 September 2025 (2025-09-06) (TIFF) 20 February 2026 (2026-02-20) (United Kingdom)
Running time	90 minutes[1]
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Cast

• Tom Blyth as Dee
• David Jonsson as Taylor
• Corin Silva as Gaz
• Alex Hassell
• Neil Linpow as Robby

Production

The film is directed by Cal McMau and written by Hunter Andrews and Eoin Doran. It is produced by Bankside Films and produced by Sophia Gibber and Myles Payne of Agile Films with Philip Barantini and Samantha Beddoe’s It’s All Made Up Productions and Hoopsa Films.^[2]

The cast is led by David Jonsson and Tom Blyth and also includes Alex Hassell, Corin Silva and Neil Linpow.^[3][4]

Principal photography took place in London and Somerset in the summer of 2024.^[5][6] Filming locations included Shepton Mallet Prison.^[7]

Release

The film premiered in the Centrepiece program at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.^[8] The film is set to be released in the United Kingdom on 20 February 2026.^[9]