How many projects does Guy Ritchie currently have percolating, and who keeps funding them? The man is giving Hong Sang-soo a run for his money as the most prolific filmmaker working today. He's released six movies since 2022.
Coming off "In the Grey," which was itself significantly delayed before being quietly dumped this past January, Ritchie has another troubled film on his hands: "Wife & Dog." A trailer has now been released for the film, which is due out early next year.
The film wrapped production in March 2025 and was eventually slated for an October 2026 release by Black Bear. Then came word that "Wife & Dog" had been pushed back to February 19, 2027. Furthermore, Black Bear, which produced "Wife & Dog," decided to distribute the film itself.
"Wife & Dog" stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Rosamund Pike, and Anthony Hopkins. Believe it or not, plot details are still being kept under wraps, though the film is described as "a return to the colourful, back-stabbing world of the British aristocracy" that Ritchie explored in "The Gentlemen" film and TV series.
Ritchie built his reputation with stylish British crime comedies like "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" and "Snatch," earning a devoted following in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Of the many filmmakers influenced by "Pulp Fiction," Ritchie seemed like one of the few with genuine staying power. In the 2010s, however, he pivoted toward big-budget studio projects, including "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword," "Aladdin," "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.," and the two "Sherlock Holmes" films.
Unsurprisingly, Ritchie already has another film in the can: "Viva La Madness," a spiritual sequel to "Layer Cake" starring Jason Statham, which will hit theaters in February 2028. On top of that, he's directed and produced four television series over the last three years. The man loves to work.
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