Kick-Ass star Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Inside No. 9 actor Steve Pemberton are set to join forces in a West End revival of The Pillowman.

The play, written by Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri's Martin McDonagh, will hit the Duke of York's Theatre in London from July 24 for a limited season.

The Pillowman is set in a totalitarian state in which a writer is questioned by the authorities after a spate of murders that bear similarities to his short stories.

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The show will play between July 24 and October 17, with tickets available from today (February 28) via ATG and LOVETHEATRE. They are priced from £15/£17.50.

Originally premiering back in 2003, the new revival will be directed by Matthew Dunster (True West).

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As well as Kick-Ass, Taylor-Johnson is also well-known for starring in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Quicksilver.

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However, he recently put a damper on the possibility of returning for Disney+ series WandaVision following his demise a few years ago.

"I think we're both open to possibilities, like the Marvel Universe has been over the years, but obviously yes, I'm aware of the Disney+ platform and all of the shows that are going and I'm still in touch with a lot of the people," he said.

"I mean, I think it's safe to say that no, I'm not gonna... there will be no appearance of me coming out or Quicksilver appearing anytime soon."


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