Movie studio Lionsgate has acquired the domestic distribution rights to Guy Ritchie’s yet-to-be-titled action movie, which is about to wrap principal photography in Spain. The film’s star-studded cast includes Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Eiza González.
Per Deadline, Ritchie (Sherlock Holmes, Aladdin, The Gentlemen, The Man From U.N.C.L.E) is producing the movie alongside Ivan Atkinson and John Friedberg, whom he worked with on The Covenant. Lionsgate had previously gained the domestic rights to Ritchie’s upcoming World War II movie The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. The filmmaker expressed his delight at continuing his partnership with the studio, “We are thrilled to once again be partnering with the entire Lionsgate team, whose passion and ambition for the film are very clear,” he said. “We are excited to extend and build on our relationship with Joe, Adam, Nathan, and Charlotte to bring the film to audiences across the U.S.”
Ritchie’s producing partner, Black Bear‘s Friedberg, shares the director’s sentiment about the Lionsgate partnership. “We are delighted to be building on our relationship with Lionsgate, partnering with them on another incredible Guy Ritchie movie, following The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,” the producer said. “Having a powerhouse independent distributor in the U.S., combined with a wide array of the best-in-class theatrical distributors from around the world, has allowed us to deliver a highly commercial film to the marketplace in what has been a very difficult period in our industry, and is a real testament to the power of independent distribution, which has never been more essential than this year.”
Lionsgate’s Executive Vice President of Acquisitions and Co-Productions, Charlotte Koh, is happy to be working with The Gentlemen director Ritchie on the new project. “We are very lucky to be working again with Guy, whose filmmaking transcends the action genre with its signature wit and irreverence. Combined with the unparalleled talents of Jake, Henry, and Eiza, this fast-paced, original action film promises to thrill, surprise, and delight,” she commented.
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The Upcoming Guy Ritchie Project’s Ensemble Cast
Ritchie’s upcoming movie sees the director reunite with Cavill (Man of Steel, The Witcher, Argylle) and González (Baby Driver), whom he recently worked with on The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, and Gyllenhaal (Brokeback Mountain, Nightcrawler, Spider-Man: Far From Home), who was the lead in Ritchie’s war movie The Covenant. Spanish actor Carlos Bardem (Assassin’s Creed, Goya’s Ghosts) and veteran U.S. actor Fisher Stevens (Succession) are also part of the stellar cast.
Lionsgate will release Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare in 2024.
Source: Deadline
