Guy Ritchieis now assembling the cast for his next movie, and it could be the strongest group of actors yet. Across his career, Ritchie has worked with the likes ofJason Statham, Stephen Graham, Brad Pitt, Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Jake Gyllenhaal, Colin Farrell, Matthew McConaughey, Hugh Grant, Henry Cavill, and the list goes on. So, how does he keep managing to assemble greater and greater casts for his movies?
PerVariety, Guy Ritchie is teaming up withSherlockstarBenedict Cumberbatch,Gone Girlactress Rosamund Pike, and an actor who needs no introduction, Anthony Hopkins, for his next film,Wife & Dog,which will continue Ritchie’s trend of examining and dissecting the British aristocracy much like he did withThe Gentlemen. In his early career, the director was obsessed with low-level cockney gangsters in London. However, recent years have seen Ritchie turn his attention to the wealthy elite. While the filmThe Gentlemenwas a classic Ritchie gangster film in disguise,the Netflix series of the same namefeatured the poshest and richest characters in a Guy Ritchie film to date.
Plot details are being kept a secret, butWife & Dogcontinues Ritchie’s obsession with British aristocrats after the immense success of Netflix’sThe Gentlemenseries. The film is being written by Guy Ritchie, and produced by Black Bear Pictures. It is unclear who will distribute the new flick.Ritchie’s last film,The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,was released by Lionsgate, who staggered the film’s release across the globe through select theaters and streaming platforms. International fans hope thatWife & Doggets a worldwide theatrical release.
The Gentlemen Season 2 Is Coming
The Gentlemenseries was an aristocratic hit for Netflix. The show dominated the streamer’s Top 10 chart upon its release in March, as fans were obsessed with the director’s episodic crime story. Setin the same worldas the similarly named movie,The Gentlemanfollowed the inheritance battle within the Horniman family, which included the secret underground drug empire grown under their estate. Given the show’s popularity, a second season was inevitable.Season 2 was greenlit by Netflixthis August. Theo James and Kaya Scodelario are confirmed to return, as is Guy Ritchie to direct and co-write with Matthew Read. Anne Mensah, Netflix’s UK VP of Content, said in a statement following the renewal:
“We are thrilled the series will be returning to Netflix for a second season, and cannot wait to see what happens when the worlds of old money and drug money collide once more.”
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The series was initially planned as a Ray Donovan spin-off.
The GentlemenSeason 2 andWife & Dogmight be some years away, but Ritchie has more than enough to keep fans entertained in the meantime. The director is currently in post-production on his new movie,In the Grey,which is currently slated to release in 2025. The film reunites Ritchiewith Henry Cavill and Jake Gyllenhaal. The official synopsis reads:
“[In the Grey] revolves around two extraction specialists who have to designate a route of escape for a senior female negotiator.”
The Gentlemen
