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| The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare | |
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| Directed by | Guy Ritchie |
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| Based on | Churchill's Secret Warriors: The Explosive True Story of the Special Forces Desperadoes of WWII by Damien Lewis |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ed Wild |
| Edited by | James Herbert |
| Music by | Christopher Benstead |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate (United States) Black Bear UK (United Kingdom) |
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| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is an upcoming action spy comedy film directed and co-written by Guy Ritchie, based on the 2014 book Churchill's Secret Warriors: The Explosive True Story of the Special Forces Desperadoes of WWII by Damien Lewis. The film portrays a heavily fictionalized version of Operation Postmaster.
The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on April 19, 2024.
Plot[edit]
Billed as a true story about a secret British World War II organization: the Special Operations Executive. Founded by Winston Churchill, their irregular warfare against the Nazis helped to change the course of the war and gave birth to modern black operations.[1]
Cast[edit]
- Henry Cavill as Gus March-Phillipps
- Eiza González
- Alan Ritchson as Anders Lassen
- Henry Golding
- Alex Pettyfer as Geoffrey Appleyard
- Hero Fiennes Tiffin
- Babs Olusanmokun
- Til Schweiger
- Henrique Zaga
- Cary Elwes
- Fisher Stevens
- Roger Snipes
- Danny Sapani
- Freddie Fox as Ian Fleming
- Carlos Bardem
- Olaf Kayhan
- Mert Dincer
- Ethel von Brixham
Production[edit]
Paramount Pictures acquired the rights to Damien Lewis's book The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: How Churchill's Secret Warriors Set Europe Ablaze and Gave Birth to Modern Black Ops in 2015. Guy Ritchie signed on to direct the project in February 2021, from a script by Arash Amel, with Jerry Bruckheimer producing the film.[2] In October 2022, Henry Cavill and Eiza González were set to star, with Paramount no longer involved.[3] In February 2023, additional casting including Alan Ritchson, Henry Golding, Alex Pettyfer and Cary Elwes was announced.[4]
Filming began on February 13, 2023, in Antalya, Turkey.[5][6] It wrapped up in April 2023.[7]
The day filming began, it was announced Lionsgate had acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film, planning to give it a wide release in 2024, and Black Bear International had sold international distribution rights for Europe, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, India and pan-Asian pay TV to Prime Video.[5]
Release[edit]
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is scheduled to be released in the United States on April 19, 2024, by Lionsgate.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Ravindran, Manori (February 13, 2023). "Lionsgate Buys Henry Cavill-Starrer Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare". Variety. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (February 22, 2021). "Guy Ritchie Boards World War II Pic 'Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare' At Paramount". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 29, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (October 28, 2022). "Henry Cavill & Eiza González To Lead Guy Ritchie WWII Action Spy Pic The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare For Jerry Bruckheimer & Black Bear International — AFM Hot Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (February 1, 2023). "Henry Cavill & Guy Ritchie WWII Pic Ministry Adds Alan Ritchson, Henry Golding, Alex Pettyfer, Cary Elwes, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Babs Olusanmokun, Til Schweiger & Henrique Zaga". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ a b Kroll, Justin; Wiseman, Andreas (February 13, 2023). "Lionsgate Lands Domestic On Guy Ritchie, Jerry Bruckheimer & Black Bear's WWII Pic 'Ministry', Prime Video Splashes On Key Int'l Markets As Filming Begins". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "New Film From Director Guy Ritchie: Filming Will Start In Antalya, Turkey". Turkey Homes. December 21, 2023. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ Rajput, Priyanca (April 26, 2023). "Henry Cavill's The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare wraps production in Turkey". KFTV. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ Imteshal, Karim (January 9, 2024). "Starring Henry Cavill, Guy Ritchie's 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' Finally Receives a Release Date Begins". Netflix Junkie. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.