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“I’m humbled,” declares director Minkie Spiro about the success of the hit Netflix sci-fi drama “3 Body Problem,” which was co-created by multiple Emmy-winning “Game of Thrones” duo David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, who serve as co-creators and producers with writer/producer Alexander Woo (“True Blood”). For our recent webchat she adds, “You never know when you’re making a show if it’s going to resonate. I’m thrilled because it is such a dense piece of I.P. And I take my hat off to David, Dan and Alex for having the bravery to be willing to take on such a such an important piece of sci-fi material that is so beloved.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
See Exclusive Video Interview: Jess Hong (‘3 Body Problem’)
“3 Body Problem” is based on the...
“I’m humbled,” declares director Minkie Spiro about the success of the hit Netflix sci-fi drama “3 Body Problem,” which was co-created by multiple Emmy-winning “Game of Thrones” duo David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, who serve as co-creators and producers with writer/producer Alexander Woo (“True Blood”). For our recent webchat she adds, “You never know when you’re making a show if it’s going to resonate. I’m thrilled because it is such a dense piece of I.P. And I take my hat off to David, Dan and Alex for having the bravery to be willing to take on such a such an important piece of sci-fi material that is so beloved.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
See Exclusive Video Interview: Jess Hong (‘3 Body Problem’)
“3 Body Problem” is based on the...
- 5/1/2024
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Margot Robbie and Rosamund Pike are among the nominees for the National Film Awards.The stars of 'Barbie' and 'Saltburn' respectively will compete against talent including Patricia Hodge ('Arthur's Whiskey'), Jo Hartley ('Swede Caroline'), Eiza Gonzalez ('The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare') and Emma Stone ('Poor Things)' in a star-studded Best Actress category.This year's ceremony is set to take place on July 3 at the Porchester Hall in London and marks the 10th anniversary of the prestigious awards. It will feature a lineup of nominees from around the globe consisting of seasoned acting veterans and emerging young talents.The Best Actor category is equally competitive with stars including Barry Keoghan ('Saltburn), Kevin Hart ('Lift') and Ewan McGregor ('Bleeding Love') competing for the prize with Kane Robinson ('The Kitchen') and Lakeith Stanfield ('Book of Clarence').Meanwhile,...
- 4/30/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Filmmaker Guy Ritchie is known for his diverse portfolio, spanning action thrillers, spy tales, and period mysteries over his extensive career. However, the distinct approach is not limited to the movie genres only, as seen in his approach to crafting the script for his debut feature, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.
A still from Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels | Credit: Gramercy Pictures
Ritchie, who revealed that he has “spectacular dyslexia” wrote his first-ever movie on napkins, before transitioning to the more traditional process of scriptwriting.
Guy Ritchie Wrote Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels on Napkins
In a conversation with Alex Shin, filmmaker Guy Ritchie shared insight into the writing process for his debut film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, highlighting how his dyslexia has influenced his approach.
Filmmaker Guy Ritchie | Credit: YouTube/Alex Shin 신수혁
He shared that his spelling and writing skills have remained unchanged since he was 12 years old.
A still from Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels | Credit: Gramercy Pictures
Ritchie, who revealed that he has “spectacular dyslexia” wrote his first-ever movie on napkins, before transitioning to the more traditional process of scriptwriting.
Guy Ritchie Wrote Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels on Napkins
In a conversation with Alex Shin, filmmaker Guy Ritchie shared insight into the writing process for his debut film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, highlighting how his dyslexia has influenced his approach.
Filmmaker Guy Ritchie | Credit: YouTube/Alex Shin 신수혁
He shared that his spelling and writing skills have remained unchanged since he was 12 years old.
- 4/29/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Guy Ritchie has been maintaining a consistent success rate with his films ever since his debut with Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. However, his recent ventures like The Covenant and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare have not fared well at the box office. The situation seems to be similar for the Russo brothers post their hit Marvel run.
Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin was a big hit for Disney in 2019
Their non-Marvel projects like Cherry and The Gray Man have not resonated with audiences. The Russos and Ritchie are returning to Disney for the live-action adaptation of Hercules. With Ritchie’s previous success with the company and the contributions from the Russos, the film can break the terrible trend that has plagued the recent Disney live-action remakes.
Guy Ritchie’s Hercules Film Can End the Terrible Streak of Disney Live-Action Remakes
The upcoming Hercules live-action film will be a modern...
Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin was a big hit for Disney in 2019
Their non-Marvel projects like Cherry and The Gray Man have not resonated with audiences. The Russos and Ritchie are returning to Disney for the live-action adaptation of Hercules. With Ritchie’s previous success with the company and the contributions from the Russos, the film can break the terrible trend that has plagued the recent Disney live-action remakes.
Guy Ritchie’s Hercules Film Can End the Terrible Streak of Disney Live-Action Remakes
The upcoming Hercules live-action film will be a modern...
- 4/28/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire continues the success streak of the Kaiju-verse following Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and Godzilla Minus One. The film showed the triumphant return of frenemies Kong and Godzilla after their intense brawl in 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong. While critics were mixed on the film, audiences lapped up the epic reunion of the two monsters.
The two Titans come together in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Popular game creator Hideo Kojima has been constantly giving his reviews of films and series on his social media. He gives glowing and lengthy praise of something he likes and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has now become the subject of his latest post on X. The film impressed Kojima and he detailed every element that stood out or touched him.
Hideo Kojima Sings Praises of Godzilla x Kong As Film Crosses a Box Office Milestone Hideo...
The two Titans come together in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Popular game creator Hideo Kojima has been constantly giving his reviews of films and series on his social media. He gives glowing and lengthy praise of something he likes and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has now become the subject of his latest post on X. The film impressed Kojima and he detailed every element that stood out or touched him.
Hideo Kojima Sings Praises of Godzilla x Kong As Film Crosses a Box Office Milestone Hideo...
- 4/28/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Alex Pettyfer, Henry Cavill, Alan Ritchson, Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Henry Golding in ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.’ Photo Credit: Dan Smith for Lionsgate. Jack Reacher’s Alan Ritchson stars alongside a powerhouse cast in Guy Richie’s action-packed historical dramedy, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Based on incredible true events, the film boasts names like Alex Pettyfer, Cary Elwes, Eiza González, Henry Golding, and – former Superman himself – Henry Cavill. While the ensemble cast shines, Ritchson was particularly struck by Cavill’s dedication. As the lead in his own show, Ritchson deeply understands the weight of being number one on the call sheet, and he praises Cavill’s leadership and work ethic. (Click on the media below to hear Alan Ritchson) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Alan_Ritchson_Minstry_Henry_Cavill_Work_Expeirnce_.mp3 Don’t miss this star-studded, explosive retelling of a little-known piece of history. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare...
- 4/26/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Guy Ritchie is one of the most recognizable British auteurs, thanks to his bold narratives that are a kind of Quentin Tarantino-esque stories framed by British humor and set in a British working-class and criminal milieu.
However, despite his colossal contribution to pop culture, which rivals that of the aforementioned Tarantino, Guy Ritchie's films are far from box office success. While many of his films have indeed made huge sums of money at the worldwide box office, there are also plenty of absolute commercial failures despite warm reviews from audiences, such as RocknRolla, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and the recent The Covenant.
The same seems to be the case with Ritchie's new big screen project, the feature length film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Although it was released less than a week ago, the box office numbers are far from reassuring, but the movie...
However, despite his colossal contribution to pop culture, which rivals that of the aforementioned Tarantino, Guy Ritchie's films are far from box office success. While many of his films have indeed made huge sums of money at the worldwide box office, there are also plenty of absolute commercial failures despite warm reviews from audiences, such as RocknRolla, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and the recent The Covenant.
The same seems to be the case with Ritchie's new big screen project, the feature length film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Although it was released less than a week ago, the box office numbers are far from reassuring, but the movie...
- 4/24/2024
- by louise.everitt@startefacts.com (Louise Everitt)
- STartefacts.com
“I knew from the moment I read the first drafts of the script that this show was something special,” admits Jess Hong about her first starring role in “3 Body Problem.” The hit Netflix sci-fi drama was co-created by multiple Emmy-winning “Game of Thrones” duo David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, who serve as co-creators and producers with writer/producer Alexander Woo (“True Blood”). For our recent webchat she adds, “I was reading the draft scripts at home alone in my bed, and I was laughing and crying, and so enthralled by these characters, the relationships and of course the epic storytelling.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
See Exclusive Video Interview: Rosalind Chao (‘3 Body Problem’)
“3 Body Problem” is based on the Hugo Award-winning novel “The Three-Body Problem” by Chinese author Liu Cixin, the first in Liu’s “Remembrance of Earth’s Past” trilogy. Benioff, Weiss and Woo co-wrote the pilot together,...
See Exclusive Video Interview: Rosalind Chao (‘3 Body Problem’)
“3 Body Problem” is based on the Hugo Award-winning novel “The Three-Body Problem” by Chinese author Liu Cixin, the first in Liu’s “Remembrance of Earth’s Past” trilogy. Benioff, Weiss and Woo co-wrote the pilot together,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Guy Ritchie has directed everything from low-budget hits like the crime caper "Snatch" to the $1 billion monster hit that was 2019's live-action "Aladdin" remake. But the director has also been behind some pretty big misfires, most notably 2017's "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword." Ritchie has been on a tear lately though, releasing three movies in theaters over the last 13 months. Unfortunately for the filmmaker and all involved, every single one of those movies has disappointed -- if not outright flopped -- at the box office.
This past weekend saw the release of "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare" in theaters in the U.S. Released by Lionsgate, the World War II film took in just $8.9 million, placing fourth on the charts behind "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" ($9.5 million), which was in its fourth weekend. That's a relatively lousy start for a movie with a $60 million production budget. Granted, Lionsgate...
This past weekend saw the release of "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare" in theaters in the U.S. Released by Lionsgate, the World War II film took in just $8.9 million, placing fourth on the charts behind "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" ($9.5 million), which was in its fourth weekend. That's a relatively lousy start for a movie with a $60 million production budget. Granted, Lionsgate...
- 4/24/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Quentin Tarantino may still stick to his fixed idea of having a 10-film-long filmography, but his legacy surely goes further with his short, yet impressive list of works, inspiring so many filmmakers across the world for their own cinematic steps.
However, it doesn’t seem to be Guy Ritchie’s case, despite the fact that the latter’s brand new movie has a major historical intersection with one of Tarantino’s finest works.
Though this suggestion wasn’t confirmed by Guy Ritchie himself, it was brutally shut down by Babs Olusanmokun who got to portray Soe agent Richard Heron in Ritchie’s spy drama The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.
Talking to Cbr about the new movie and replying to the interviewer’s comparison, Olusanmokun stated that there’s literally nothing in common between The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare and Tarantino’s epic drama Inglourious Basterds — except for the fact that both films feature Nazis.
However, it doesn’t seem to be Guy Ritchie’s case, despite the fact that the latter’s brand new movie has a major historical intersection with one of Tarantino’s finest works.
Though this suggestion wasn’t confirmed by Guy Ritchie himself, it was brutally shut down by Babs Olusanmokun who got to portray Soe agent Richard Heron in Ritchie’s spy drama The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.
Talking to Cbr about the new movie and replying to the interviewer’s comparison, Olusanmokun stated that there’s literally nothing in common between The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare and Tarantino’s epic drama Inglourious Basterds — except for the fact that both films feature Nazis.
- 4/23/2024
- by benjamin-patel@startefacts.com (Benjamin Patel)
- STartefacts.com
Al Pacino and Dan Stevens have teamed up for exorcism horror film “The Ritual” from director David Midell.
XYZ Films has acquired worldwide rights to the feature, with plans to release it theatrically in 2025 and arrange international distribution at the upcoming Cannes market.
“The Ritual” was written by Midell and Enrico Natale and produced by Andrew Stevens, Mitchell Welch and Natale. Ashley Greene and Abigail Cowen round out the cast.
Based on a true story, “The Ritual” follows two priests — one questioning his faith (Stevens) and one reckoning with a troubled past (Pacino) — who must put aside their differences to save a possessed young woman through a difficult and dangerous series of exorcisms. The film is an authentic portrayal of Emma Schmidt, an American woman whose demonic possession culminated in harrowing exorcisms. Her case remains the most thoroughly documented exorcism in American history.
BondIt Media Capital provided financing for the project,...
XYZ Films has acquired worldwide rights to the feature, with plans to release it theatrically in 2025 and arrange international distribution at the upcoming Cannes market.
“The Ritual” was written by Midell and Enrico Natale and produced by Andrew Stevens, Mitchell Welch and Natale. Ashley Greene and Abigail Cowen round out the cast.
Based on a true story, “The Ritual” follows two priests — one questioning his faith (Stevens) and one reckoning with a troubled past (Pacino) — who must put aside their differences to save a possessed young woman through a difficult and dangerous series of exorcisms. The film is an authentic portrayal of Emma Schmidt, an American woman whose demonic possession culminated in harrowing exorcisms. Her case remains the most thoroughly documented exorcism in American history.
BondIt Media Capital provided financing for the project,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
An adaptation of Liu Cixin’s sci-fi trilogy, 3 Body Problem, is an ambitious project. However, Game of Thrones writers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss were up to the challenge. The source material is dense enough to make for compelling television and the first season would prove to be a new hit for Netflix as the show cracked the Top 10 on the platform. The series has received generally positive reviews, but our own Alex Maidy didn’t exactly love it. “I found it very hard to engage with this story, these characters, and this series,” Maidy wrote. You can check out the rest of Maidy’s review Here.
The star of 3 Body Problem, Eiza Gonzalez, who portrays Auggie Salazar, recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter while promoting her new film, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Upon discussing the way her character was left in season one of 3 Body Problem,...
The star of 3 Body Problem, Eiza Gonzalez, who portrays Auggie Salazar, recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter while promoting her new film, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Upon discussing the way her character was left in season one of 3 Body Problem,...
- 4/23/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
From a certain point of view, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare star Eiza González may have just played the original real-life Bond girl.
Ungentlemanly Warfare, the first of González’s three Guy Ritchie movies to hit theaters, is loosely based on the recently declassified Operation Postmaster, chronicling Winston Churchill’s Special Operations Executive (Soe) and their covert mission to neutralize Nazi Germany’s U-boats during World War II. The efforts of these unauthorized commandos and spies helped change the course of the war, allowing the United States to then join the European Theater of Operations in 1942.
In the action-thriller, González plays Marjorie Stewart, a talented soldier-spy who’s equally gifted as a performer. Together with Babs Olusanmokun’s Heron, Stewart set up shop at the Nazi-frequented island of Fernando Po, where they communicated the Nazis’ latest comings and goings to their fellow Soe personnel, including a group of commandos that...
Ungentlemanly Warfare, the first of González’s three Guy Ritchie movies to hit theaters, is loosely based on the recently declassified Operation Postmaster, chronicling Winston Churchill’s Special Operations Executive (Soe) and their covert mission to neutralize Nazi Germany’s U-boats during World War II. The efforts of these unauthorized commandos and spies helped change the course of the war, allowing the United States to then join the European Theater of Operations in 1942.
In the action-thriller, González plays Marjorie Stewart, a talented soldier-spy who’s equally gifted as a performer. Together with Babs Olusanmokun’s Heron, Stewart set up shop at the Nazi-frequented island of Fernando Po, where they communicated the Nazis’ latest comings and goings to their fellow Soe personnel, including a group of commandos that...
- 4/22/2024
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Guy Ritchie returns with his trademark visual flair in “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” starring Henry Cavill, Alan Ritchson, Henry Golding, Alex Pettyfer, Cary Elwes, and Eiza Gonzalez. How many kisses does the film get? (See review below) Abigail “Dracula’s Daughter” gets a makeover in “Abigail” starring Alisha Weir
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- 4/22/2024
- by manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
If there’s one thing everyone can agree on about Guy Ritchie, then it’s that he’s got a distinct style. Now, not everyone may like this style — but it’s always there and it’s impossible to miss either way. The director knows what he’s good at and goes at it tirelessly, pumping out new movies that rarely fail to cheer up the audience… Especially those who can’t get enough of Ritchie’s humorous action-packed films.
Audience Adores Ritchie’s New Movie
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is the latest addition to Guy Ritchie’s theatrical collection, starring Henry Cavill, Eiza González, and many others and throwing them straight into World War II’s Germany to wreak some havoc. Following a group of the Og Black Ops agents, The Ministry takes the action to the center of the Nazis’ power to see it properly wrecked.
Viewers...
Audience Adores Ritchie’s New Movie
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is the latest addition to Guy Ritchie’s theatrical collection, starring Henry Cavill, Eiza González, and many others and throwing them straight into World War II’s Germany to wreak some havoc. Following a group of the Og Black Ops agents, The Ministry takes the action to the center of the Nazis’ power to see it properly wrecked.
Viewers...
- 4/22/2024
- by dean-black@startefacts.com (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
Guy Ritchie is indeed one of the most commended filmmakers in Hollywood, who has given some of the most cinematic masterpieces to audiences worldwide. But even he has one notorious habit that could lead the actors working on his projects to some serious trouble, just like what Eiza González almost ended up in recently while working on The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare with him.
Guy Ritchie. | Credit: @guyritchie on Ig.
This infamous habit is none other than his rule of thumb, which is basically to prepare to be unprepared while shooting, considering all the changes he makes on the spot with the dialogue and stuff. However, fortunately, González managed to escape the trouble while shooting this Henry Cavill-starrer through only one clever move she took while working on her accent for the film.
Eiza González Cleverly Escaped Trouble Through One Move
Guy Ritchie unarguably works a lot differently than...
Guy Ritchie. | Credit: @guyritchie on Ig.
This infamous habit is none other than his rule of thumb, which is basically to prepare to be unprepared while shooting, considering all the changes he makes on the spot with the dialogue and stuff. However, fortunately, González managed to escape the trouble while shooting this Henry Cavill-starrer through only one clever move she took while working on her accent for the film.
Eiza González Cleverly Escaped Trouble Through One Move
Guy Ritchie unarguably works a lot differently than...
- 4/22/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire might not be a critical darling. But the Adam Wingard directorial has become a fan favorite among the audience. The most recent installment in the MonsterVerse franchise is their fifth presentation, after 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong.
A scene from Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
After being released last month, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has now become the second-highest-grossing movie of the year. It has even surpassed the recently released animated blockbuster, Kung Fu Panda 4.
MonsterVerse Races Ahead of Kung Fu Panda 4 With Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
A scene from Kung Fu Panda 4
Even though the Jack Black voiced movie was released before the kaiju feature, it could not hold on to the lead. And now, after Denis Villeneuve’s directorial epic, Dune: Part 2, Godzilla x Kong : The New Empire is at the second highest position.
A scene from Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
After being released last month, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has now become the second-highest-grossing movie of the year. It has even surpassed the recently released animated blockbuster, Kung Fu Panda 4.
MonsterVerse Races Ahead of Kung Fu Panda 4 With Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
A scene from Kung Fu Panda 4
Even though the Jack Black voiced movie was released before the kaiju feature, it could not hold on to the lead. And now, after Denis Villeneuve’s directorial epic, Dune: Part 2, Godzilla x Kong : The New Empire is at the second highest position.
- 4/22/2024
- by Swagata Das
- FandomWire
The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare Box Office (Domestic): Henry Cavill Led Guy Ritchie Helmed Film’s Opening Weekend Collections Are Here! (Photo Credit – IMDb)
The box office verdict for Henry Cavill’s film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare on its opening weekend is in, and it is not so bleak. The action comedy also features the Reacher star Alan Ritchson in a vital role. The renowned director Guy Ritchie directed the film, which is now one of his movies with the biggest 3-day opening weekend. Keep scrolling for more.
Henry has been experiencing a dry spell regarding box office collections as his last release, Argylle, failed to create any magic on the big screen. The movie, however, is reportedly doing well on the digital platform. The actor is going through a beautiful phase in his personal life as he and his partner, Natalie Viscuso, expect their first child. The actor is thrilled about it,...
The box office verdict for Henry Cavill’s film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare on its opening weekend is in, and it is not so bleak. The action comedy also features the Reacher star Alan Ritchson in a vital role. The renowned director Guy Ritchie directed the film, which is now one of his movies with the biggest 3-day opening weekend. Keep scrolling for more.
Henry has been experiencing a dry spell regarding box office collections as his last release, Argylle, failed to create any magic on the big screen. The movie, however, is reportedly doing well on the digital platform. The actor is going through a beautiful phase in his personal life as he and his partner, Natalie Viscuso, expect their first child. The actor is thrilled about it,...
- 4/22/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Henry Cavill’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare has been receiving mixed to positive reviews from critics, but the box office numbers appear very weak for the movie made on a $60 million budget. But fans are not blaming Cavill for having a bit of bad luck in theaters recently for the impending doom of the movie. While Guy Ritchie’s film needs a miracle to recoup its budget, the film couldn’t have made any more bad choices with its release.
Henry Cavill’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is heading for a disaster based on opening weekend numbers
Fans were confused as to why the film did not go for a worldwide theatrical release. Lionsgate picked up the domestic distribution rights for the film, while the film will reach international audiences through Prime Video Pay TV.
Fans Believe Poor Decisions Sealed The Fate of Henry Cavill’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare...
Henry Cavill’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is heading for a disaster based on opening weekend numbers
Fans were confused as to why the film did not go for a worldwide theatrical release. Lionsgate picked up the domestic distribution rights for the film, while the film will reach international audiences through Prime Video Pay TV.
Fans Believe Poor Decisions Sealed The Fate of Henry Cavill’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare...
- 4/22/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Reacher star Alan Ritchson recently got to star in Guy Ritchie’s spy comedy The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. The actor played the role of a real-life Danish soldier Anders Lassen, who was part of the special operatives executive, which was started by Winston Churchill during World War II. The film also starred Henry Cavill and Henry Golding.
Ritchson reportedly had a hand in designing and pitching some of the action sequences in the film. He mentioned how he and his stuntman Ryan Tarran would come up with interesting ideas based on the preparation he had done for the character, and pitch it to Ritchie. The actor specified one risky scene, for which he got his team to film for Ritchie to understand.
Alan Ritchson Prepared Extensively For Guy Ritchie’s Film Alan Ritchson in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Actor Alan Ritchson became a worldwide star when he began...
Ritchson reportedly had a hand in designing and pitching some of the action sequences in the film. He mentioned how he and his stuntman Ryan Tarran would come up with interesting ideas based on the preparation he had done for the character, and pitch it to Ritchie. The actor specified one risky scene, for which he got his team to film for Ritchie to understand.
Alan Ritchson Prepared Extensively For Guy Ritchie’s Film Alan Ritchson in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Actor Alan Ritchson became a worldwide star when he began...
- 4/21/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Things had been going so well at the box office over the past few weeks, so it was disappointing that none of the week’s three new wide releases made much of an impact. Read on for the weekend box office report.
Although Universal’s vampire thriller “Abigail,” directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (aka “Radio Silence”), had the best hopes of breaking out due to its cool horror premise and ensemble cast, Alex Garland‘s future shock thriller “Civil War,” starring Kirsten Dunst and Wagner Moura, was able to hold onto first place with $11.1 million, a drop of 57% from its record-setting opening for A24. The movie has grossed $44.9 million domestically so far, which already puts it in the top 10 all-time grossers for the studio after just 10 days.
Although horror tends to do quite well with younger moviegoers, “Abigail” and its cast, which includes Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton,...
Although Universal’s vampire thriller “Abigail,” directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (aka “Radio Silence”), had the best hopes of breaking out due to its cool horror premise and ensemble cast, Alex Garland‘s future shock thriller “Civil War,” starring Kirsten Dunst and Wagner Moura, was able to hold onto first place with $11.1 million, a drop of 57% from its record-setting opening for A24. The movie has grossed $44.9 million domestically so far, which already puts it in the top 10 all-time grossers for the studio after just 10 days.
Although horror tends to do quite well with younger moviegoers, “Abigail” and its cast, which includes Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton,...
- 4/21/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
Henry Cavill’s role as Nazi-killing commando soldier, Major Gus March-Phillips in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare required one unique training for his role. While Cavill killed it in the gunfire and action scenes acting like a madman with his tongue out, it was his twirly stylish mustache that needed training. It appears that the mustache was a more difficult job than executing the action scenes.
Henry Cavill in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Guy Ritchie’s World War II film was based upon the 2014 book Churchill’s Secret Warriors by Damien Lewis and starred Alan Ritchson, Eiza González, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, and Henry Golding, besides Cavill.
Henry Cavill’s Mustache Needed Extensive Training For The Film
Henry Cavill’s mustache has a personality of its own in Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Henry Cavill‘s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare explores a heavily fictionalized version of Operation Postmaster.
Henry Cavill in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Guy Ritchie’s World War II film was based upon the 2014 book Churchill’s Secret Warriors by Damien Lewis and starred Alan Ritchson, Eiza González, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, and Henry Golding, besides Cavill.
Henry Cavill’s Mustache Needed Extensive Training For The Film
Henry Cavill’s mustache has a personality of its own in Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Henry Cavill‘s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare explores a heavily fictionalized version of Operation Postmaster.
- 4/21/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
A24’s dystopian thriller “Civil War” conquered the box office again, fending off three new releases to retain the top spot on North American charts.
Alex Garland’s film, starring Kirsten Dunst as a photojournalist who traverses a violently divided United States, added $11.12 million in its second weekend of release. It has generated $44.8 million so far and already stands as one of A24’s top five highest-grossing movies of all time. With a $50 million price tag, it’s also the indie distributor’s most expensive film to date.
Though it was a close race, “Civil War” charged ahead of a trio of newcomers — Universal’s vampire horror film “Abigail,” director Guy Ritchie’s “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” and Sony and Crunchyroll’s anime adventure “Spy x Family Code: White” — which all opened to mixed results.
Heading into the weekend, “Abigail” was predicted to top the box office with $12 million to $15 million in its debut.
Alex Garland’s film, starring Kirsten Dunst as a photojournalist who traverses a violently divided United States, added $11.12 million in its second weekend of release. It has generated $44.8 million so far and already stands as one of A24’s top five highest-grossing movies of all time. With a $50 million price tag, it’s also the indie distributor’s most expensive film to date.
Though it was a close race, “Civil War” charged ahead of a trio of newcomers — Universal’s vampire horror film “Abigail,” director Guy Ritchie’s “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” and Sony and Crunchyroll’s anime adventure “Spy x Family Code: White” — which all opened to mixed results.
Heading into the weekend, “Abigail” was predicted to top the box office with $12 million to $15 million in its debut.
- 4/21/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is now playing in theaters throughout the United States. However, the ensemble action romp, starring Henry Cavill, Alex Pettyfer, Eiza González, Alan Ritchson, Babs Olusanmokun, and Cary Elwes, is currently absent from UK and Canadian theaters. Lionsgate distributes The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare domestically. At the same time, Prime Video inked an eight-figure deal for international rights across Europe, Latin America, Anz, Canada, South Africa, India, and pan-Asian PayTV. So, what’s the deal with The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’s international availability? Why won’t The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare get a theatrical release in these territories?
According to Yahoo!, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare won’t screen in UK cinemas. Instead, the film will stream on Prime Video in territories like the United Kingdom and Canada, robbing certain areas of the big screen experience. It’s safe to assume that...
According to Yahoo!, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare won’t screen in UK cinemas. Instead, the film will stream on Prime Video in territories like the United Kingdom and Canada, robbing certain areas of the big screen experience. It’s safe to assume that...
- 4/20/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Henry Cavill is undoubtedly one of the greatest and most versatile actors in Hollywood, who has a career spanning from thrillers to action flicks and even television projects. While he is known for his prolific performance, improvisation isn’t something that we expect from Cavill. But you’ll be shocked to know how the actor improvised a couple of gleefully bloody scenes in Guy Ritchie’s latest offering.
Henry Cavill in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Appearing in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, a story based on secret, real-life WWII commandos, Henry Cavill delivered a few Nazi-killing sequences where he is seen sticking his tongue out like a rock star, out of sheer happiness, every time he kills a German soldier. Well, that was apparently improvised by Guy Ritchie and Cavill.
Henry Cavill’s Improvisation as Gus March-Phillipps in Guy Ritchie’s Film
After wrapping up his works in Argylle,...
Henry Cavill in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Appearing in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, a story based on secret, real-life WWII commandos, Henry Cavill delivered a few Nazi-killing sequences where he is seen sticking his tongue out like a rock star, out of sheer happiness, every time he kills a German soldier. Well, that was apparently improvised by Guy Ritchie and Cavill.
Henry Cavill’s Improvisation as Gus March-Phillipps in Guy Ritchie’s Film
After wrapping up his works in Argylle,...
- 4/20/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
It’s a close contest at the domestic box office, with the opening day gross of Universal’s ballerina vampire film “Abigail” leading Lionsgate’s fellow new release “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” and the second frame of A24’s dystopian thriller “Civil War.”
“Abigail” earned $4 million from 3,384 theaters across its opening day and preview screenings, making it the top performer of the weekend so far. But, after factoring out the $1 million that the horror film earned from screenings before Friday, it comes up behind A24’s “Civil War,” which was actually the top grosser for April 19, taking in roughly $3.3 million.
Meanwhile, Lionsgate’s “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” fired off about $3.7 million from 2,845 locations — a figure that includes $1.45 million across earlier preview screenings. All three films are eyeing weekend grosses in the low-teens or high-single-digits.
For “Abigail,” that’d come up a bit short of industry projections, which floated...
“Abigail” earned $4 million from 3,384 theaters across its opening day and preview screenings, making it the top performer of the weekend so far. But, after factoring out the $1 million that the horror film earned from screenings before Friday, it comes up behind A24’s “Civil War,” which was actually the top grosser for April 19, taking in roughly $3.3 million.
Meanwhile, Lionsgate’s “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” fired off about $3.7 million from 2,845 locations — a figure that includes $1.45 million across earlier preview screenings. All three films are eyeing weekend grosses in the low-teens or high-single-digits.
For “Abigail,” that’d come up a bit short of industry projections, which floated...
- 4/20/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is a spy action-comedy film directed by Guy Ritchie and based on the real-life Operation Postmaster. It stars Henry Cavill and Eiza Gonzalez in the lead roles, as undercover spies on a mission to sabotage Nazi plans during the height of the Second World War.
Eiza González in a still from The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
During an interview, Gonzalez opened up about what attracted her to the role and revealed that the lack of a romantic subplot with Cavill’s character was a major draw for her. At the same time, Gonzalez also addressed the romance between her and Cavill’s character. Here is what Gonzalez said about her role in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.
Eiza Gonzalez Talks Lack of Romantic Scenes With Henry Cavill in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
In The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, actress Eiza Gonzalez plays the role of Seo agent Marjorie Stewart,...
Eiza González in a still from The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
During an interview, Gonzalez opened up about what attracted her to the role and revealed that the lack of a romantic subplot with Cavill’s character was a major draw for her. At the same time, Gonzalez also addressed the romance between her and Cavill’s character. Here is what Gonzalez said about her role in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.
Eiza Gonzalez Talks Lack of Romantic Scenes With Henry Cavill in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
In The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, actress Eiza Gonzalez plays the role of Seo agent Marjorie Stewart,...
- 4/20/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare Box Office (Domestic): Henry Cavill’s Movie Eyes A Decent Opening (Photo Credit – IMDb)
Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare has finally reached the theatres, and Henry Cavill fans are rejoicing. The movie is eyeing a decent opening this weekend after the advanced screenings earlier this week. The numbers are in, and here’s what they are saying. Scroll below for more.
About the film-
It is a spy action comedy 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. It premiered in New York City on April 13. It showcases the fictionalized version of Operation Postmaster.
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare features Henry Cavill as Gus March-Phillipps, Eiza Gonzalez as Marjorie Stewart, Alan Ritchson as Anders Lassen, Henry Golding as Freddy Alvarez, and Alex Pettyfer as Geoffrey Appleyard.
Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare has finally reached the theatres, and Henry Cavill fans are rejoicing. The movie is eyeing a decent opening this weekend after the advanced screenings earlier this week. The numbers are in, and here’s what they are saying. Scroll below for more.
About the film-
It is a spy action comedy 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. It premiered in New York City on April 13. It showcases the fictionalized version of Operation Postmaster.
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare features Henry Cavill as Gus March-Phillipps, Eiza Gonzalez as Marjorie Stewart, Alan Ritchson as Anders Lassen, Henry Golding as Freddy Alvarez, and Alex Pettyfer as Geoffrey Appleyard.
- 4/20/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
The new spy thriller set during World War II entitled The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare has the unique distinction of being a somewhat true account of not only a pivotal mission during the campaign, but also of the germination of the character of James Bond – to a certain extent at least.
Ostensibly based on true events documented in recently declassified British War Department documents, the film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare imparts the tale of an organization created during World War II under the guidance of Prime Minister Winston Chruchill. This “top-secret” unit is comprised of a group of men (and one woman) brought together by Gus March-Phillips (Henry Cavill) to undertake an audacious mission that could alter the course of the war against the Nazis.
Phillips is recruited for this mission by Brigadier Gubbins (Cary Elwes) – otherwise known as “M” – and his second in command Ian Fleming (Freddie Fox...
Ostensibly based on true events documented in recently declassified British War Department documents, the film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare imparts the tale of an organization created during World War II under the guidance of Prime Minister Winston Chruchill. This “top-secret” unit is comprised of a group of men (and one woman) brought together by Gus March-Phillips (Henry Cavill) to undertake an audacious mission that could alter the course of the war against the Nazis.
Phillips is recruited for this mission by Brigadier Gubbins (Cary Elwes) – otherwise known as “M” – and his second in command Ian Fleming (Freddie Fox...
- 4/19/2024
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Challengers, Abigail, Under the Bridge and Coachella.
PaleyFest
The annual TV festival kicked off on April 12 and runs through the 21st, with events for The Morning Show, Loki, Young Sheldon, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Late Night with Seth Meyers and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Nestor Carbonell, Nicole Beharie, Tig Notaro, Jennifer Aniston, moderator Kara Swisher, Reese Witherspoon, Karen Pittman and Mark Duplass for The Morning Show event Zoe Perry, Raegan Revord, Montana Jordan, Iain Armitage, Annie Potts, Emily Osment and Lance Barber at the Young Sheldon event Andy Samberg and Seth Meyers for the Late Night with Seth Meyers panel Judd Apatow, Jeff Schaffer, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, Larry David, Susie Essman and J.B. Smoove at the Curb Your Enthusiasm event.
Breakthrough Prize
Stars including Jessica Chastain, Glenn Close,...
PaleyFest
The annual TV festival kicked off on April 12 and runs through the 21st, with events for The Morning Show, Loki, Young Sheldon, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Late Night with Seth Meyers and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Nestor Carbonell, Nicole Beharie, Tig Notaro, Jennifer Aniston, moderator Kara Swisher, Reese Witherspoon, Karen Pittman and Mark Duplass for The Morning Show event Zoe Perry, Raegan Revord, Montana Jordan, Iain Armitage, Annie Potts, Emily Osment and Lance Barber at the Young Sheldon event Andy Samberg and Seth Meyers for the Late Night with Seth Meyers panel Judd Apatow, Jeff Schaffer, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, Larry David, Susie Essman and J.B. Smoove at the Curb Your Enthusiasm event.
Breakthrough Prize
Stars including Jessica Chastain, Glenn Close,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Alex Pettyfer, Alan Ritchson, Henry Cavill, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Henry Goldin in The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly WarfarePhoto: Dan Smith/Lionsgate
Storming into theaters this weekend to play alongside murky, politically fraught films like Civil War, there’s something comfortingly simple and familiar about a historical action flick dedicated entirely to...
Storming into theaters this weekend to play alongside murky, politically fraught films like Civil War, there’s something comfortingly simple and familiar about a historical action flick dedicated entirely to...
- 4/19/2024
- by Lauren Coates
- avclub.com
What do "Saving Private Ryan," "Dunkirk," and "Oppenheimer" -- among countless other World War II movies -- all have in common? Beyond the obviousness of their shared genre space, it's actually even simpler than that. None of these films would've been possible without one common denominator: the true, real-life heroics that ultimately inspired this year's "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare." Based on author Damien Lewis' "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: How Churchill's Secret Warriors Set Europe Ablaze and Gave Birth to Modern Black Ops," the covert op undertaken by a select group of fearless individuals from all different walks of life only became known to the general public relatively recently. Files kept by the British War Department were finally declassified barely a decade ago and, as it turns out, that was for good reason. This might have been one of the most crucial undertakings of the entire conflict ... even if...
- 4/19/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Director Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is loosely based on a true story. During World War II, Nazi U-boats are slowly cutting off the UK from desperately needed supplies and troops from the United States. As Prime Minister Winston Churchill faces increasing pressure to surrender to Adolf Hitler, he seeks a rather unique solution.
Churchill wants to secretly strike a West African outpost that supplies the Nazi submarines with critical supplies. Cut off their supply chain, and you can end Nazi dominance over the Atlantic Ocean. But to conduct an unauthorized military strike, he needs an unauthorized strike team.
Churchill and his loyal men, Brigadier Gubbins and Ian Fleming, recruit Gus March-Phillips out of prison to lead the strike. The rebellious, uncouth, and possibly mad Gus agrees to the secret mission, provided he can recruit his own team.
He assembles a group of rogues, misfits, and murderers...
Churchill wants to secretly strike a West African outpost that supplies the Nazi submarines with critical supplies. Cut off their supply chain, and you can end Nazi dominance over the Atlantic Ocean. But to conduct an unauthorized military strike, he needs an unauthorized strike team.
Churchill and his loyal men, Brigadier Gubbins and Ian Fleming, recruit Gus March-Phillips out of prison to lead the strike. The rebellious, uncouth, and possibly mad Gus agrees to the secret mission, provided he can recruit his own team.
He assembles a group of rogues, misfits, and murderers...
- 4/18/2024
- by Scott Chitwood
- Vital Thrills
Once upon a time … in war-torn London, Winston Churchill found himself face to face with the potential end of England as he knew it. The Blitz was in full effect. Europe was slowly being crushed under Hitler’s boot heels. German U-boats had turned the Atlantic into a graveyard, effectively crippling the Allied war effort. The prime minister needed an effective counterpunch.
So he asked several officials within the nation’s intelligence community, including a naval officer named Ian Fleming, to help recruit soldiers, secret agents, scallywags, and — God help...
So he asked several officials within the nation’s intelligence community, including a naval officer named Ian Fleming, to help recruit soldiers, secret agents, scallywags, and — God help...
- 4/18/2024
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Over the past few years, there have been several movies and features based on Godzilla, King Kong, and several other Kaijus that have gradually made their way to the entertainment industry. While several of these movies have failed to hit their mark, Godzilla Minus One and the more recently released Godzilla x Kong have been remarkable Kaiju entries.
Godzilla x Kong: the New Empire
What makes these movies stand out? While the success of Godzilla Minus One is a whole other tale, Adam Wingard’s Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has simpler guiding principles. In a new interview, the director revealed how his not wanting to make the same mistake as Gareth Edwards helped him make the two Monster Verse movies that fans dearly love.
Godzilla x Kong Director Reveals His Guiding Principle to Making Kaiju Movies
A still from Godzilla vs. Kong
Humans are as integral to a...
Godzilla x Kong: the New Empire
What makes these movies stand out? While the success of Godzilla Minus One is a whole other tale, Adam Wingard’s Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has simpler guiding principles. In a new interview, the director revealed how his not wanting to make the same mistake as Gareth Edwards helped him make the two Monster Verse movies that fans dearly love.
Godzilla x Kong Director Reveals His Guiding Principle to Making Kaiju Movies
A still from Godzilla vs. Kong
Humans are as integral to a...
- 4/18/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
Stars: Rory Kinnear, Henry Cavill, Freddie Fox, Alan Ritchson, Henry Golding, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Alex Pettyfer, Eiza González, Babs Olusanmokun, Cary Elwes | Written by Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson, Arash Amel | Directed by Guy Ritchie
Guy Ritchie is back with The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Based on what is allegedly the first “Black Ops” mission it’s a variation on The Dirty Dozen and all the knock-offs that followed, right up to and including Inglourious Basterds.
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare opens with a boat having just been boarded by several members of the German Navy. As they pour gasoline over the deck, they tell its occupants they have the choice of staying on board and burning to death, or jumping overboard and drowning. For some reason, however, they don’t seem very worried.
From there we jump back 25 days, to Churchill watching newsreel footage about Hitler’s U-boats keeping American troops from entering the war.
Guy Ritchie is back with The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Based on what is allegedly the first “Black Ops” mission it’s a variation on The Dirty Dozen and all the knock-offs that followed, right up to and including Inglourious Basterds.
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare opens with a boat having just been boarded by several members of the German Navy. As they pour gasoline over the deck, they tell its occupants they have the choice of staying on board and burning to death, or jumping overboard and drowning. For some reason, however, they don’t seem very worried.
From there we jump back 25 days, to Churchill watching newsreel footage about Hitler’s U-boats keeping American troops from entering the war.
- 4/17/2024
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
The April of genre showers continues with four new wide releases and another expanding nationwide, offering quite a bit of variety. Can any of the take down reigning champion “Civil War”? Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.
First up is the new horror film, “Abigail,” from the filmmaking collective known as Radio Silence, who directed the last two “Scream” movies. This one involves a band of criminals who kidnap the young daughter of a powerful crime lord to get money from him, holding her in a mansion where they learn that … she’s a vampire! The filmmakers reunite with Melissa Barrera from their “Scream” films, who is joined by Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, Giancarlo Esposito, Matthew Goode and the title character is played by young Alisha Weir.
Universal does love its vampires. After all, it was the studio that made “Dracula” famous, going all the way back...
First up is the new horror film, “Abigail,” from the filmmaking collective known as Radio Silence, who directed the last two “Scream” movies. This one involves a band of criminals who kidnap the young daughter of a powerful crime lord to get money from him, holding her in a mansion where they learn that … she’s a vampire! The filmmakers reunite with Melissa Barrera from their “Scream” films, who is joined by Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, Giancarlo Esposito, Matthew Goode and the title character is played by young Alisha Weir.
Universal does love its vampires. After all, it was the studio that made “Dracula” famous, going all the way back...
- 4/17/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
And, no, to rain on your parade right away, the three words were not "Lizard fights ape," although that would have served as a fine filmmaking motto for Adam Wingard's "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire." Those same three words might also have been a perfectly succinct review, and there is little going on in the MonsterVerse film beyond scads of deliberately silly monster action. The premise of "Godzilla x Kong" is pretty simple: Kong has moved to the Hollow Earth to rule over the monsters that live there, while Godzilla has remained on the Earth's surface to fight any rogue monsters that have the temerity to claim ownership of the planet. Kong discovers beneath Hollow Earth -- in Hollower Earth, I suppose -- that an entire species of Kong monsters has survived, all of them enslaved by the Skar King, a lanky giant gibbon. Godzilla is called to...
- 4/17/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Talk about nepotism. “Abigail,” a blood-sucking thriller about the daughter of Dracula, arguably the most famous vampire in history, is poised to lead at the domestic box office.
The R-rated movie, from Universal Pictures, is aiming for $12 million to $15 million from 3,300 North American theaters in its first weekend of release. But “Abigail” first has to fend off last weekend’s champion, A24’s “Civil War,” before taking the box office crown. The provocative thriller debuted last weekend with $25.8 million and looks to bring in $10 million to $12 million in its sophomore outing.
Based on projections, “Abigail” will, however, dance circles around two fellow newcomers, director Guy Ritchie’s “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” and Crunchyroll’s anime adventure “Spy x Family Code: White.” Those films are targeting $5 million to $6 million, though rivals have pegged ticket sales ever-so-slightly higher at $8 million.
“Abigail” is based on Universal’s classic 1936 monster film “Dracula’s Daughter...
The R-rated movie, from Universal Pictures, is aiming for $12 million to $15 million from 3,300 North American theaters in its first weekend of release. But “Abigail” first has to fend off last weekend’s champion, A24’s “Civil War,” before taking the box office crown. The provocative thriller debuted last weekend with $25.8 million and looks to bring in $10 million to $12 million in its sophomore outing.
Based on projections, “Abigail” will, however, dance circles around two fellow newcomers, director Guy Ritchie’s “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” and Crunchyroll’s anime adventure “Spy x Family Code: White.” Those films are targeting $5 million to $6 million, though rivals have pegged ticket sales ever-so-slightly higher at $8 million.
“Abigail” is based on Universal’s classic 1936 monster film “Dracula’s Daughter...
- 4/17/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Man of Steel actor Henry Cavill recently announced his and his partner Natalie Viscuso’s pregnancy. The couple had earlier triggered the pregnancy rumors when Viscuso, the former VP of Legendary Entertainment, was seen showing off her baby bump. Interestingly, Cavill had always dreamed of becoming a good father and shared several of his fatherhood goals. Cavill and Viscuso made their relationship official in 2021.
Henry Cavill and Natalie Viscuso (credits: @henrycavill | Instagram)
The Argylle actor shared the happy news at the premiere of his upcoming film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. The spy action comedy also stars Eiza González, Alan Ritchson, Henry Golding, and others.
Henry Cavill Shared His Fatherhood Goals Years Before He Became An Expectant Dad Enola Holmes actor Henry Cavill has some great fatherhood goals
Henry Cavill confirmed that he’s expecting a child with his partner Natalie Viscuso. During the premiere of The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,...
Henry Cavill and Natalie Viscuso (credits: @henrycavill | Instagram)
The Argylle actor shared the happy news at the premiere of his upcoming film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. The spy action comedy also stars Eiza González, Alan Ritchson, Henry Golding, and others.
Henry Cavill Shared His Fatherhood Goals Years Before He Became An Expectant Dad Enola Holmes actor Henry Cavill has some great fatherhood goals
Henry Cavill confirmed that he’s expecting a child with his partner Natalie Viscuso. During the premiere of The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,...
- 4/17/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
The title is the worst thing about this lively, fun and largely true World War II adventure The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, which is inspired by the Damien Lewis book of the same name but extending it to add: How Churchill’s Secret Warriors Set Europe Ablaze and Gave Birth to Modern Black Ops.
Guy Ritchie has taken this story of an illicit black ops crew, mostly of the prisoner variety, who with the permission of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (Rory Kinnear) was commissioned and put into action (a ragtag group of warriors if ever there was one) in order to sink, as it were, Nazi Germany’s U-boats operation that had been preventing the U.S. from entering the war in Europe.
Ritchie has been on a roll of late with 2019’s The Gentlemen (now a Netflix series), and a pair from last year, the terrific Afghanistan War-set The Covenant,...
Guy Ritchie has taken this story of an illicit black ops crew, mostly of the prisoner variety, who with the permission of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (Rory Kinnear) was commissioned and put into action (a ragtag group of warriors if ever there was one) in order to sink, as it were, Nazi Germany’s U-boats operation that had been preventing the U.S. from entering the war in Europe.
Ritchie has been on a roll of late with 2019’s The Gentlemen (now a Netflix series), and a pair from last year, the terrific Afghanistan War-set The Covenant,...
- 4/16/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
With spring break simmering to 8% K-12 on break, and 1% colleges off, it’s a hodgepodge at the weekend box office until 20th Century Studios’ Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes arrives to an expected $50 million-plus opening during the second weekend of May.
A24’s Civil War, which currently counts $27M through Monday after $1.9M yesterday, will need to defend its No. 1 flag from Universal’s Radio Silence-directed genre title Abigail. Both are looking at around $12M apiece. Still, that would rep a 53% decline for Alex Garland’s dystopian, divided America thriller, which would be excellent. Civil War will share Imax auditoriums with Sony/Crunchyroll’s anime Spy x Family Code: White as well as the Nathaniel Kahn-directed documentary Deep Sky.
‘Abigail’
Booked at 3,300 theaters, Abigail stars Melissa Barrera and the late Angus Cloud as well as Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, William Catlett, Kevin Durand as a bunch of kidnappers who opt to abduct 12-year old ballerina Abigail (Alisha Weir). She’s the daughter of a powerful underworld figure, and her ransom is for $50M.
In an isolated mansion, the captors, whose job it is to watch her, start to dwindle, one by one, and they discover, to their mounting horror, that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl. The pic will share Plf screens with Lionsgate’s Guy Ritchie-directed The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, which is looking at mid single-digits, as well as Spy x Family Code: White, which is looking to do about the same.
Abigail, directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, starts previews on Thursday at 5 p.m. Men and women 18-34 are the sweet spot. Reviews for the R-rated pic are currently at 82% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
A $6M-ish opening for the Ritchie movie is in the same realm as The Covenant. The R-rated Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare received an A- CinemaScore during last weekend’s sneaks and will preview at 6 p.m. Thursday before going wide in 2,700 theaters.
‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’
The Ritchie-written title is based upon recently declassified files of the British war department and inspired by true events. Pic tells the story of the first-ever special forces organization formed during WWII by Prime Minister Winston Churchill and a small group of military officials including author Ian Fleming. The top-secret combat unit, composed of a motley crew of rogues and mavericks, goes on a daring mission against the Nazis using entirely unconventional and utterly “ungentlemanly” fighting techniques. Ultimately their audacious approach changed the course of the war and laid the foundation for the British Sas and modern black ops warfare. Henry Cavill, Eiza González, Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Henry Golding and Cary Elwes star. Some exhibitors believe the movie has a shot at blowing past its estimates. Rt reviews are at 81% fresh.
‘Spy x Family Code: White’
Spy x Family Code: White is booked at 2,000 engagements with 4 p.m. Thursday previews going in 1,870 sites. Pic will be available in both Japanese with English subtitles and dubbed in English. The Takashi Katagiri-directed movie is the first film installment of the TV series, here with a stand-alone story featuring secret agent <Twilight>, his deadly assassin wife Yor, and their telepathic adopted daughter Anya in an all-new mission. Pic is based on the Harvey- and Eisner Award-nominated manga written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo. The TV series debuted on April 9, 2022, with the first two seasons available to watch on Crunchyroll.
A24’s Civil War, which currently counts $27M through Monday after $1.9M yesterday, will need to defend its No. 1 flag from Universal’s Radio Silence-directed genre title Abigail. Both are looking at around $12M apiece. Still, that would rep a 53% decline for Alex Garland’s dystopian, divided America thriller, which would be excellent. Civil War will share Imax auditoriums with Sony/Crunchyroll’s anime Spy x Family Code: White as well as the Nathaniel Kahn-directed documentary Deep Sky.
‘Abigail’
Booked at 3,300 theaters, Abigail stars Melissa Barrera and the late Angus Cloud as well as Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, William Catlett, Kevin Durand as a bunch of kidnappers who opt to abduct 12-year old ballerina Abigail (Alisha Weir). She’s the daughter of a powerful underworld figure, and her ransom is for $50M.
In an isolated mansion, the captors, whose job it is to watch her, start to dwindle, one by one, and they discover, to their mounting horror, that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl. The pic will share Plf screens with Lionsgate’s Guy Ritchie-directed The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, which is looking at mid single-digits, as well as Spy x Family Code: White, which is looking to do about the same.
Abigail, directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, starts previews on Thursday at 5 p.m. Men and women 18-34 are the sweet spot. Reviews for the R-rated pic are currently at 82% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
A $6M-ish opening for the Ritchie movie is in the same realm as The Covenant. The R-rated Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare received an A- CinemaScore during last weekend’s sneaks and will preview at 6 p.m. Thursday before going wide in 2,700 theaters.
‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’
The Ritchie-written title is based upon recently declassified files of the British war department and inspired by true events. Pic tells the story of the first-ever special forces organization formed during WWII by Prime Minister Winston Churchill and a small group of military officials including author Ian Fleming. The top-secret combat unit, composed of a motley crew of rogues and mavericks, goes on a daring mission against the Nazis using entirely unconventional and utterly “ungentlemanly” fighting techniques. Ultimately their audacious approach changed the course of the war and laid the foundation for the British Sas and modern black ops warfare. Henry Cavill, Eiza González, Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Henry Golding and Cary Elwes star. Some exhibitors believe the movie has a shot at blowing past its estimates. Rt reviews are at 81% fresh.
‘Spy x Family Code: White’
Spy x Family Code: White is booked at 2,000 engagements with 4 p.m. Thursday previews going in 1,870 sites. Pic will be available in both Japanese with English subtitles and dubbed in English. The Takashi Katagiri-directed movie is the first film installment of the TV series, here with a stand-alone story featuring secret agent <Twilight>, his deadly assassin wife Yor, and their telepathic adopted daughter Anya in an all-new mission. Pic is based on the Harvey- and Eisner Award-nominated manga written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo. The TV series debuted on April 9, 2022, with the first two seasons available to watch on Crunchyroll.
- 4/16/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is based on war correspondent Damien Lewis’s book of the same name, which tells the true story of an unsanctioned British military mission to sink the German ships that supplied all of their U-boats around the Spanish island of Fernando Po during World War II. The film also makes a point of announcing that the story comes from documents from Winston Churchill’s first term in office that were declassified in 2016, introducing each shrewd and ruthlessly efficient member of the ragtag crew carrying out this mission with a litany of their qualifications.
Narratively, the film plays out like a traditional historical thriller, yet it turns these men into impossibly proficient, virtually invincible killing machines who dispose of Nazis with such casual ease that they might as well be superheroes. And not only is the leader of this vicious, unruly pack, Major Gus March-Phillips,...
Narratively, the film plays out like a traditional historical thriller, yet it turns these men into impossibly proficient, virtually invincible killing machines who dispose of Nazis with such casual ease that they might as well be superheroes. And not only is the leader of this vicious, unruly pack, Major Gus March-Phillips,...
- 4/16/2024
- by Derek Smith
- Slant Magazine
Director Guy Ritchie’s “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” may be based on secret, real-life WWII commandos, but that didn’t stop him up from upping the Nazi-killing brutality.
In a couple gleefully bloody scenes, Henry Cavill’s character Major Gus March-Phillipps massacres Nazis while sticking his tongue out in a joyful, manic grin. As it turns out, Cavill improvised the scene, which caught viewers’ attention in the action film’s first trailer.
“It was a co-improvisation between Guy and myself,” Cavill told Variety at the film’s New York premiere Monday. “Guy said, ‘I want you to have more fun with it. Stick your tongue out or something.’ And so we did and it stuck, as featured quite well in the trailer. That was the first moment where we decided Gus was going to be slightly unhinged in these moments, and that makes it more fun.”
Writer Arash Amel,...
In a couple gleefully bloody scenes, Henry Cavill’s character Major Gus March-Phillipps massacres Nazis while sticking his tongue out in a joyful, manic grin. As it turns out, Cavill improvised the scene, which caught viewers’ attention in the action film’s first trailer.
“It was a co-improvisation between Guy and myself,” Cavill told Variety at the film’s New York premiere Monday. “Guy said, ‘I want you to have more fun with it. Stick your tongue out or something.’ And so we did and it stuck, as featured quite well in the trailer. That was the first moment where we decided Gus was going to be slightly unhinged in these moments, and that makes it more fun.”
Writer Arash Amel,...
- 4/16/2024
- by Jordan Moreau and Lexi Carson
- Variety Film + TV
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is an impossibly glib, rip-roaring, and exciting action picture. It’s the type of old-fashioned entertainment full of movie stars who get the job done, cracking-wise, and goddamn, they look good doing it. You can’t help but get swept up in the action and think a franchise is born.
It helps to have a cast with this much swashbuckling beefcake, including a Superman, a Reacher, and a G.I. Joe. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is a film my wife calls the “Five Hot Guys” movie, with lots of eye candy and bloodshed for everyone involved. In a way, it is the perfect date movie.
Henry Cavill in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare | Image via Lionsgate
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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Review and Synopsis
The film follows Gus March-Phillipps (Henry Cavill), a rogue royal special forces...
It helps to have a cast with this much swashbuckling beefcake, including a Superman, a Reacher, and a G.I. Joe. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is a film my wife calls the “Five Hot Guys” movie, with lots of eye candy and bloodshed for everyone involved. In a way, it is the perfect date movie.
Henry Cavill in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare | Image via Lionsgate
Also Read: Reacher Season 2 Review: The Best Reacher Ever!
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Review and Synopsis
The film follows Gus March-Phillipps (Henry Cavill), a rogue royal special forces...
- 4/16/2024
- by M.N. Miller
- FandomWire
Plot: The British military recruits a small group of highly skilled soldiers to strike against German forces behind enemy lines during World War II.
Review: Guy Ritchie has had quite an interesting career over the last decade but he’s really settled into this period/action niche. And I’m all for it. If there’s one thing I’ll never tire of, it’s Nazis being killed in brutal ways. They’re the most one-dimensionally evil bad guy possible. And The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare gives us that in spades with what feels like hundreds of them getting gunned down before our very eyes. It’s absolutely glorious.
The film follows Gus March-Phillips (Cavill) and his band of soldiers as they try to stop Nazi U-boats from preventing American help during World War 2. While this is proudly proclaimed to be based on a true story, it’s hard not...
Review: Guy Ritchie has had quite an interesting career over the last decade but he’s really settled into this period/action niche. And I’m all for it. If there’s one thing I’ll never tire of, it’s Nazis being killed in brutal ways. They’re the most one-dimensionally evil bad guy possible. And The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare gives us that in spades with what feels like hundreds of them getting gunned down before our very eyes. It’s absolutely glorious.
The film follows Gus March-Phillips (Cavill) and his band of soldiers as they try to stop Nazi U-boats from preventing American help during World War 2. While this is proudly proclaimed to be based on a true story, it’s hard not...
- 4/16/2024
- by Tyler Nichols
- JoBlo.com
“Shazam” star Zachary Levi is set to headline rock-climbing action thriller “Free Fall” for XYZ Films, with acclaimed New Zealand stuntwoman and stunt coordinator Zoë Bell tapped to direct.
The film — written by Sean Finegan and Gregg Maxwell Parker — tells the story of a father’s attempt to reconcile with his estranged daughter on a rock-climbing trip that turns deadly as an accident leaves them stranded hundreds of feet in the air. Production is set to start later this year in New Zealand. Tom Hern and Nua Finau of Tavake are producing, with Navid McIlhargey and Erik Olsen executive producing alongside Finegan, Parker and Levi.
Bell began her career as a stunt performer on “Xena: Warrior Princess” and then alongside Quentin Tarantino as a stunt woman and coordinator over a decades-long relationship. She has worked on films such as “The Hateful Eight,” “Django Unchained,” “Kill Bill,” “Inglourious Basterds,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,...
The film — written by Sean Finegan and Gregg Maxwell Parker — tells the story of a father’s attempt to reconcile with his estranged daughter on a rock-climbing trip that turns deadly as an accident leaves them stranded hundreds of feet in the air. Production is set to start later this year in New Zealand. Tom Hern and Nua Finau of Tavake are producing, with Navid McIlhargey and Erik Olsen executive producing alongside Finegan, Parker and Levi.
Bell began her career as a stunt performer on “Xena: Warrior Princess” and then alongside Quentin Tarantino as a stunt woman and coordinator over a decades-long relationship. She has worked on films such as “The Hateful Eight,” “Django Unchained,” “Kill Bill,” “Inglourious Basterds,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,...
- 4/16/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
In “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,” British Prime Minister Winston Churchill authorizes an illicit mission to undermine Hitler’s fleet of German U-boats during World War II. The plan calls for renegades with little respect for the rules, led by a cocky ex-criminal named Gus March-Phillipps (Henry Cavill), who’s released from prison and called into a top-secret briefing. Oblivious to etiquette, Gus helps himself to a tall glass of Scotch whisky, steals an entire box of cigars and struts over to the desk where a priggish-looking officer sits. Gus swipes his lighter, making a fool of the uptight chap, who identifies himself as “Fleming, Ian Fleming.”
It doesn’t take an intelligence expert to put two and two together: Gus March-Phillipps would later serve as a prototype for Fleming’s James Bond character. Since “No Time to Die,” there’s been much talk about who might fill Daniel Craig’s shoes,...
It doesn’t take an intelligence expert to put two and two together: Gus March-Phillipps would later serve as a prototype for Fleming’s James Bond character. Since “No Time to Die,” there’s been much talk about who might fill Daniel Craig’s shoes,...
- 4/16/2024
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
With 2023’s compelling Jake Gyllenhaal vehicle The Covenant, Guy Ritchie took a more serious dramatic turn, away from the flashy action, glib humor and mashup of period settings with contemporary attitude that had characterized many of his biggest commercial successes. With its typically Ritchie-esque ensemble of quippy rascals, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare sees the director back on more customary territory. Sort of. Chronicling a covert World War II mission manned by a band of renegades, the movie is diverting but remains awkwardly stuck between a larkish caper and a more gripping combat action thriller.
Scripted by Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson, Arash Amel and Ritchie, based on the nonfiction book by war specialist Damien Lewis, the remarkable story comes from British War Department documents dating back to Winston Churchill’s first term in office, which were declassified in 2016.
The film follows the semi-fictionalized covert special forces mission manned by a...
Scripted by Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson, Arash Amel and Ritchie, based on the nonfiction book by war specialist Damien Lewis, the remarkable story comes from British War Department documents dating back to Winston Churchill’s first term in office, which were declassified in 2016.
The film follows the semi-fictionalized covert special forces mission manned by a...
- 4/16/2024
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Henry Cavill is all set to collaborate again with director Guy Ritchie on the historic action film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Based on the real-life special forces team assembled by Winston Churchill, the film has an ensemble cast along with Cavill, including Eiza González, Alan Ritchson, Henry Golding, and Carry Elwes.
The action-heavy film has two heavy hitters in the form of Cavill and Ritchson. However, Cavill mentioned that he was glad that the Reacher star took away his burden of doing a lot of action sequences. Cavill mentioned that Ritchson took the bulk of the action sequences while he could concentrate on his acting.
Henry Cavill Credits Alan Ritchson For Taking Away His Burden A still from The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Henry Cavill rejoins his The Man From U.N.C.L.E. director Guy Ritchie on the upcoming spy action comedy The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.
The action-heavy film has two heavy hitters in the form of Cavill and Ritchson. However, Cavill mentioned that he was glad that the Reacher star took away his burden of doing a lot of action sequences. Cavill mentioned that Ritchson took the bulk of the action sequences while he could concentrate on his acting.
Henry Cavill Credits Alan Ritchson For Taking Away His Burden A still from The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Henry Cavill rejoins his The Man From U.N.C.L.E. director Guy Ritchie on the upcoming spy action comedy The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.
- 4/16/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
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