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
It’s not always easy to find out which movies are hitting theaters each week, especially after the Hollywood strikes led to many release date changes. With the WGA and actors strikes resolved and summer blockbusters starting to roll in, April is filled with both big budget flicks and new indie releases.
Premiering April 19 is Universal’s “Abigail,” a horror thriller about a young vampire ballerina who preys on a group of unsuspecting criminals starring Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Alisha Weir and William Catlett. Also hitting theaters is “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,” a war-time action flick about a small group of highly skilled soldiers recruited by the British military to operate behind enemy lines during World War II starring Henry Cavill, Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer and Eiza González. Two films getting limited releases this week are “The Coffee Table,” a horror comedy about a struggling couple who purchases a sinister piece of home decor,...
Premiering April 19 is Universal’s “Abigail,” a horror thriller about a young vampire ballerina who preys on a group of unsuspecting criminals starring Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Alisha Weir and William Catlett. Also hitting theaters is “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,” a war-time action flick about a small group of highly skilled soldiers recruited by the British military to operate behind enemy lines during World War II starring Henry Cavill, Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer and Eiza González. Two films getting limited releases this week are “The Coffee Table,” a horror comedy about a struggling couple who purchases a sinister piece of home decor,...
- 4/17/2024
- by Pat Saperstein and Jack Dunn
- Variety Film + TV
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.
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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.
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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
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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...
- 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
Henry Cavill has amassed a rich body of work over the years filled with wacky characters and participating in some well-known franchises. He is among the most well-known British actors of his generation and has played iconic characters such as Superman, the Witcher, Sherlock Holmes, etc.
Henry Cavill as Sherlock Holmes in Enola Holmes
Cavill has had his fair share of struggles during his early days as an actor. In a recent appearance on a talk show, the actor showered praise on the David Beckham documentary on Netflix. He identified with how it shed light on the burden of stardom and the struggles to be among the top British footballers at the time.
Henry Cavill is All Praise for Netflix’s Beckham and Its Uncomfortable Look at Stardom
David Beckham revealed his personal and professional highs and lows in Netflix’s Beckham
Last year’s David Beckham documentary on Netflix,...
Henry Cavill as Sherlock Holmes in Enola Holmes
Cavill has had his fair share of struggles during his early days as an actor. In a recent appearance on a talk show, the actor showered praise on the David Beckham documentary on Netflix. He identified with how it shed light on the burden of stardom and the struggles to be among the top British footballers at the time.
Henry Cavill is All Praise for Netflix’s Beckham and Its Uncomfortable Look at Stardom
David Beckham revealed his personal and professional highs and lows in Netflix’s Beckham
Last year’s David Beckham documentary on Netflix,...
- 4/16/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Henry Cavill suits up in blue while attending the premiere of his new movie The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare held at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on Monday evening (April 15) in New York City.
The 40-year-old actor was joined at the event by many of his co-stars, including Eiza Gonzalez, who stunned in a gold, strapless dress.
Also in attendance at the premiere were Babs Olusamokun, Cary Elwes, Henrique Zaga, Henry Golding and Hero Fiennes Tiffin.
The upcoming war movie is based on the recently declassified files of the British War Department and inspired by true events, and tells the story of the first-ever special forces organization formed during WWII by UK 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.
The 40-year-old actor was joined at the event by many of his co-stars, including Eiza Gonzalez, who stunned in a gold, strapless dress.
Also in attendance at the premiere were Babs Olusamokun, Cary Elwes, Henrique Zaga, Henry Golding and Hero Fiennes Tiffin.
The upcoming war movie is based on the recently declassified files of the British War Department and inspired by true events, and tells the story of the first-ever special forces organization formed during WWII by UK 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.
- 4/16/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is ready to light a fuse in theaters throughout the United States on April 19, 2024. However, the ensemble action romp, starring Henry Cavill, Alex Pettyfer, Eiza González, Alan Ritchson, Babs Olusanmokun, and Cary Elwes, appears 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...
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...
- 4/15/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel was the first step in Zack Snyder’s vision for the Dcu. The director brought it a unique and tonally dark film exploring Clark Kent’s evolution into becoming more human and his past catching up to haunt him. The dark and somber tone of the film left fans divided although Cavill’s impressive performance as Superman was praised.
Henry Cavill as Superman in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel
Over the years, the film has managed to find more love, and the deconstruction of the character by Snyder has been lauded. The admiration of Snyder’s work has seeped into the MCU with Chloe Zhao taking inspiration from it for how she approached Ikaris in Eternals.
Chloe Zhao Was Inspired By Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel While Developing Eternals Chloe Zhao structured Ikaris’ arc in Eternals similar to Superman in Man of Steel...
Henry Cavill as Superman in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel
Over the years, the film has managed to find more love, and the deconstruction of the character by Snyder has been lauded. The admiration of Snyder’s work has seeped into the MCU with Chloe Zhao taking inspiration from it for how she approached Ikaris in Eternals.
Chloe Zhao Was Inspired By Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel While Developing Eternals Chloe Zhao structured Ikaris’ arc in Eternals similar to Superman in Man of Steel...
- 4/14/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
In a span of a few months, Henry Cavill lost out on two marquee gigs that defined his superstardom in Hollywood. James Gunn’s appointment as head of DC saw the shocking exit of the British star as Superman from the franchise followed by the news that he will not reprise his iconic role as Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher.
Henry Cavill in The Witcher
These culminations were also marked by a rather lean period for Cavill with his spy thriller Argylle sinking without a trace at the box office. But it looks like the tides have finally turned for the charismatic star following his presence in Guy Ritchie’s stylish action thriller, The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare which looks to be resurrecting his career with its intial responses.
Henry Cavill’s 2024 Is Looking Up With This Guy Ritchie Film
By the law of averages, good fortune more often then not,...
Henry Cavill in The Witcher
These culminations were also marked by a rather lean period for Cavill with his spy thriller Argylle sinking without a trace at the box office. But it looks like the tides have finally turned for the charismatic star following his presence in Guy Ritchie’s stylish action thriller, The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare which looks to be resurrecting his career with its intial responses.
Henry Cavill’s 2024 Is Looking Up With This Guy Ritchie Film
By the law of averages, good fortune more often then not,...
- 4/14/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
In a perfect union of style and action, two of Hollywood’s most charismatic stars, Henry Cavill and Jackie Gyllenhaal, will join forces in filmmaker Guy Ritchie’s directorial, In The Grey. The trailer of the film, which is set to hit theaters in early 2025, was released by Lionsgate Films during CinemaCon 2024 and is already garnering a lot of hype.
Mexican star Eiza Gonzalez in Baby Driver
Adding more glamor to the narrative will be Mexican sensation Eiza Gonzalez, who is currently the talk of the town with her latest series, Three Body Problem. Working for the second time in a Ritchie film will surely be a big feather in the cap for Gonzalez, who faced bitter disappointment a few years ago when she narrowly missed out on playing this cult DC character.
Eiza Gonzalez Was Heartbroken After Being Rejected For DC’s Catwoman
Beginning her journey as a child star in Mexico,...
Mexican star Eiza Gonzalez in Baby Driver
Adding more glamor to the narrative will be Mexican sensation Eiza Gonzalez, who is currently the talk of the town with her latest series, Three Body Problem. Working for the second time in a Ritchie film will surely be a big feather in the cap for Gonzalez, who faced bitter disappointment a few years ago when she narrowly missed out on playing this cult DC character.
Eiza Gonzalez Was Heartbroken After Being Rejected For DC’s Catwoman
Beginning her journey as a child star in Mexico,...
- 4/12/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
We will update this article throughout the season, along with all our predictions, so make sure to keep checking IndieWire for the latest news from the 2024 Emmys race. The nomination round of voting takes place from June 13 to June 24, with the official Emmy nominations announced Wednesday, July 17. Afterwards, final voting commences on August 15 and ends the night of August 26. The 76th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards are set to take place on Sunday, September 15, and air live on ABC at 8:00 p.m. Et/ 5:00 p.m. Pt.
The State of the Race
“The Crown,” “The Morning Show,” and “The Gilded Age” being three of the major Outstanding Drama Series contenders keeps the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series race extra interesting. All three women-led shows have boasted enough interesting supporting performances over the years to fill up this category on their own. But standing tall above the rest of...
The State of the Race
“The Crown,” “The Morning Show,” and “The Gilded Age” being three of the major Outstanding Drama Series contenders keeps the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series race extra interesting. All three women-led shows have boasted enough interesting supporting performances over the years to fill up this category on their own. But standing tall above the rest of...
- 4/11/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
Henry Cavill and Jake Gyllenhaal headline the first of two 2025 releases from Guy Ritchie: In The Grey. More here.
Busy times in the life of Guy Ritchie. He’s currently doing promotional work for his incoming film, The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare, which is landing over the coming weeks. Yet even as he’s talking about that, he’s already in post-production on his next project, due from Lionsgate early next year.
Things we already knew: Ritchie has written the script as well as directing, while the cast features Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaall, Eiza Gonzalez, Carlos Bardem, Fisher Stevens, Jason Wong, and Rosamund Pike.
It was revealed too that it was an action film, one that shot in the Canary Islands last autumn. In terms of further details though, they were on the scant side, and we didn’t even have a title.
Now we have a title. And...
Busy times in the life of Guy Ritchie. He’s currently doing promotional work for his incoming film, The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare, which is landing over the coming weeks. Yet even as he’s talking about that, he’s already in post-production on his next project, due from Lionsgate early next year.
Things we already knew: Ritchie has written the script as well as directing, while the cast features Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaall, Eiza Gonzalez, Carlos Bardem, Fisher Stevens, Jason Wong, and Rosamund Pike.
It was revealed too that it was an action film, one that shot in the Canary Islands last autumn. In terms of further details though, they were on the scant side, and we didn’t even have a title.
Now we have a title. And...
- 4/11/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
CinemaCon 2024 is in full swing in Las Vegas, and some exciting news came from Lionsgate’s film panel, including info on two upcoming Henry Cavill movies with the studio. The first tidbit is that Cavill’s previously untitled action film directed by Guy Ritchie (“The Gentlemen”) is going to be titled “In The Grey,” which also stars Jake Gyllenhaal (“The Covenant”) and Eiza González (“Ambulance”) in lead roles.
Continue reading Guy Ritchie’s Henry Cavill Actioner Titled ‘In The Grey’ & Actor Teases ‘Highlander’ Reboot at The Playlist.
Continue reading Guy Ritchie’s Henry Cavill Actioner Titled ‘In The Grey’ & Actor Teases ‘Highlander’ Reboot at The Playlist.
- 4/10/2024
- by Christopher Marc
- The Playlist
Attendees expecting to see a preview of director Guy Ritchie‘s World War II spy action comedy film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare during the Lionsgate panel at CinemaCon today were surprised to see a trailer for the next Ritchie movie Lionsgate will be releasing after The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, a “huge heist action movie called” In the Grey, which stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Ungentlemanly cast members Henry Cavill and Eiza Gonzalez!
JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray was in the audience, and he reports that it looks to be “a good buddy movie for Cavil and Gyllenhaal.” Apparently Lionsgate is hoping In the Grey will launch a franchise.
Cavill came out on stage after the trailer was shown and “made a joke about his Ungentlemanly Warfare facial hair, saying he enjoyed it as opposed to ‘a controversial mustache’ at one point in his career. Lionsgate is investing heavily in...
JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray was in the audience, and he reports that it looks to be “a good buddy movie for Cavil and Gyllenhaal.” Apparently Lionsgate is hoping In the Grey will launch a franchise.
Cavill came out on stage after the trailer was shown and “made a joke about his Ungentlemanly Warfare facial hair, saying he enjoyed it as opposed to ‘a controversial mustache’ at one point in his career. Lionsgate is investing heavily in...
- 4/10/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Henry Cavill Says Sword Training for ‘Highlander’ Tops Earlier Work: “You Haven’t Seen Anything Yet”
Henry Cavill had a lot to talk about in Las Vegas on Wednesday morning at CinemaCon.
The actor turned up on the Colosseum main stage inside Caesars Palace during Lionsgate’s presentation to talk up a series of projects he’s doing with the studio, including Chad Stahelski’s Highlander and two Guy Ritchie films: this Friday’s release The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare and the upcoming In the Grey opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and Eiza Gonzalez.
Cavill walked out to join Lionsgate motion picture group chair Adam Fogelson for a brief Q&a that started with Fogelson mentioning the facial hair Cavill sports in Ungentlemanly Warfare. “Is there any facial hair that does not look good on you?” Fogelson asked to which Cavill replied, “We’ve tried a few.”
He continued by saying that he loved his look on Ritchie’s actioner, though it’s “not my usual thing, aside...
The actor turned up on the Colosseum main stage inside Caesars Palace during Lionsgate’s presentation to talk up a series of projects he’s doing with the studio, including Chad Stahelski’s Highlander and two Guy Ritchie films: this Friday’s release The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare and the upcoming In the Grey opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and Eiza Gonzalez.
Cavill walked out to join Lionsgate motion picture group chair Adam Fogelson for a brief Q&a that started with Fogelson mentioning the facial hair Cavill sports in Ungentlemanly Warfare. “Is there any facial hair that does not look good on you?” Fogelson asked to which Cavill replied, “We’ve tried a few.”
He continued by saying that he loved his look on Ritchie’s actioner, though it’s “not my usual thing, aside...
- 4/10/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“If you thought you’d seen me do sword work before, you haven’t seen anything yet.”
Such were Henry Cavill’s promises about the new Highlander movie he’s doing with Lionsgate and John Wick director Chad Stahelski, as the star made an appearance Wednesday at the studio’s CinemaCon sessions in Las Vegas.
But there was more. The actor’s new movie due in 2025 with Jake Gyllenhaal and Eiza González, directed by Guy Ritchie, got a title: In the Grey.
The pic centers a group of gunmen who, when billions are stolen, steal them back. The trailer kicks off with a kick-ass sting by Gyllenhaal, Cavill and González in the skinny streets of Europe.
Cavill also stars in Ritchie’s upcoming The Minstry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, about the UK’s recruiting of a small group of highly skilled soldiers to strike against German forces behind enemy lines during...
Such were Henry Cavill’s promises about the new Highlander movie he’s doing with Lionsgate and John Wick director Chad Stahelski, as the star made an appearance Wednesday at the studio’s CinemaCon sessions in Las Vegas.
But there was more. The actor’s new movie due in 2025 with Jake Gyllenhaal and Eiza González, directed by Guy Ritchie, got a title: In the Grey.
The pic centers a group of gunmen who, when billions are stolen, steal them back. The trailer kicks off with a kick-ass sting by Gyllenhaal, Cavill and González in the skinny streets of Europe.
Cavill also stars in Ritchie’s upcoming The Minstry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, about the UK’s recruiting of a small group of highly skilled soldiers to strike against German forces behind enemy lines during...
- 4/10/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro and Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Alan Ritchson is best known for a larger-than-life turn as Jack Reacher on Amazon Prime Video’s record-setting series Reacher. But he’s about to introduce audiences to a man named Anders Lassen on the big-screen courtesy of Guy Ritchie’s latest, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.
Based on the book Churchill’s Secret Warriors: The Explosive True Story of the Special Forces Desperadoes of WWII by Damien Lewis, the story follows a covert organization formed in 1940 at the urging of Prime Minister Winston Churchill and aimed at secret missions to take down the Nazis. Ritchson co-stars with Henry Cavill, Henry Golding, Eiza González, Alex Pettyfer and Hero Fiennes Tiffin in the Lionsgate release. Though the film is a highly fictionalized take on the covert mission, Ritchson’s character is modeled after a real-life Danish soldier who was especially skilled with a bow and arrow, so much so that he...
Based on the book Churchill’s Secret Warriors: The Explosive True Story of the Special Forces Desperadoes of WWII by Damien Lewis, the story follows a covert organization formed in 1940 at the urging of Prime Minister Winston Churchill and aimed at secret missions to take down the Nazis. Ritchson co-stars with Henry Cavill, Henry Golding, Eiza González, Alex Pettyfer and Hero Fiennes Tiffin in the Lionsgate release. Though the film is a highly fictionalized take on the covert mission, Ritchson’s character is modeled after a real-life Danish soldier who was especially skilled with a bow and arrow, so much so that he...
- 4/10/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Henry Cavill is one of the most in-demand actors in the industry. The British star has been the face of numerous franchises, such as the Dceu, where he played Superman, or the demon-slaying Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher series. With every role, Cavill has set the bar higher, especially when it comes to embodying the physical aspects of a character.
The Man of Steel actor will be seen in a new avatar quite soon, playing the role of a spy. It is a full circle moment for Cavill since he lost out to Daniel Craig to play a special character almost two decades ago. However, he is set to play the person who inspired the legendary character.
Cavill to play the character that inspired Ian Fleming (Source: The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare)
Henry Cavill is set to play the character that inspired James Bond
Henry Cavill is a very dependable actor,...
The Man of Steel actor will be seen in a new avatar quite soon, playing the role of a spy. It is a full circle moment for Cavill since he lost out to Daniel Craig to play a special character almost two decades ago. However, he is set to play the person who inspired the legendary character.
Cavill to play the character that inspired Ian Fleming (Source: The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare)
Henry Cavill is set to play the character that inspired James Bond
Henry Cavill is a very dependable actor,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Sreshtha Roychowdhury
- FandomWire
Enter this contest by following the link at the bottom of this page for your chance to win a pair of passes to attend an advance screening of The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare on Tuesday, April 15th, 2024 at 7:00pm at the Mjr Troy!
Synopsis: Based upon recently declassified files of the British War Department and inspired by true events, The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare is an action-comedy that tells the story of the first-ever special forces organization formed during WWII by UK 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.
Synopsis: Based upon recently declassified files of the British War Department and inspired by true events, The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare is an action-comedy that tells the story of the first-ever special forces organization formed during WWII by UK 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.
- 4/9/2024
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
Mexican actress Eiza Gonzalez claims she has missed out on roles because she is “too pretty” and that it has harmed her career.
During an interview with InStyle, the 34-year-old actress said, “I remember being [told for] so many projects, ‘She’s too pretty for the role. She’s too hot for the role.’ Then I’d just be like, What is Margot Robbie? She’s the hottest, most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen in my life!”
She admitted that she did not know what to do and even considered shaving off her head to book something.
“I had an identity crisis for a very long time,” she shared her thought process during this time. “I was like, Do I shave my head? Do I make myself less attractive? Do I make myself more attractive? Do I not dress super-hot, or do I dress super-hot, or do I cover myself all the time?...
During an interview with InStyle, the 34-year-old actress said, “I remember being [told for] so many projects, ‘She’s too pretty for the role. She’s too hot for the role.’ Then I’d just be like, What is Margot Robbie? She’s the hottest, most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen in my life!”
She admitted that she did not know what to do and even considered shaving off her head to book something.
“I had an identity crisis for a very long time,” she shared her thought process during this time. “I was like, Do I shave my head? Do I make myself less attractive? Do I make myself more attractive? Do I not dress super-hot, or do I dress super-hot, or do I cover myself all the time?...
- 4/8/2024
- by Casey Rivera
- Uinterview
When Guy Ritchie makes his movies, fans know that they are in for an action-packed adventure with a lot of humor, as the English filmmaker has a very specific directorial approach that is always seen in his movies. Whether it’s a classic – like Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels or Snatch – or something newer – like Sherlock Holmes or The Gentlemen – Ritchie knows how to attract the fans’ attention and make a great and entertaining movie. His next project, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, is set to be released on April 19, 2024, and the movie has just released its first clip, giving us a glimpse at what we can expect from the film.
The movie is a spy action comedy based on the Churchill’s Secret Warriors: The Explosive True Story of the Special Forces Desperadoes of WWII novel by Damien Lewis. Ritchie is directing the movie from a script written by himself and Paul Tamasy,...
The movie is a spy action comedy based on the Churchill’s Secret Warriors: The Explosive True Story of the Special Forces Desperadoes of WWII novel by Damien Lewis. Ritchie is directing the movie from a script written by himself and Paul Tamasy,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
The multi-talented Eiza Gonzalez is a Mexican actress and singer with a fast-rising profile in Hollywood. Although she began her career with Mexican telenovelas, González successfully transitioned into American cinema in the late 2010s. González is a successful singer and actress. Fluent in Spanish, English, and Italian, the polyglot actress was part of the cast in 3 Body Problem. Eiza Gonzalez played Augustina “Auggie” Salazar, one of the main characters in the series and also a member of the Oxford Five. With the success and popularity of 3 Body Problem, here are 8 other Eiza Gonzalez movie roles you may
The post Eiza González: Why the ‘3 Body Problem’ Actress Looks Familiar first appeared on TVovermind.
The post Eiza González: Why the ‘3 Body Problem’ Actress Looks Familiar first appeared on TVovermind.
- 3/31/2024
- by Onyinye Izundu
- TVovermind.com
After Henry Cavill’s abrupt and unfortunate exit as Superman from the Dceu, David Corenswet is set to play the character in James Gunn’s new Dcu. Gunn has deliberately chosen a younger Superman to explore more of the character becoming this eponymous hero and balancing this with being Clark Kent on Earth.
Concept art for James Gunn’s Superman
Gunn’s Superman promises to be unique and a complete departure from the tone of Cavill’s dark portrayal of the character. While Cavill’s Superman used his powers more than showing his actual fighting skills, it looks like Corenswet’s Superman is going to maintain a balance between the two as the makers hired a top stunt double for Corenswet in the film.
James Gunn Hires Justin Howell as David Corenswet’s Stunt Double for Superman Unlike Superman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, James Gunn’s Superman...
Concept art for James Gunn’s Superman
Gunn’s Superman promises to be unique and a complete departure from the tone of Cavill’s dark portrayal of the character. While Cavill’s Superman used his powers more than showing his actual fighting skills, it looks like Corenswet’s Superman is going to maintain a balance between the two as the makers hired a top stunt double for Corenswet in the film.
James Gunn Hires Justin Howell as David Corenswet’s Stunt Double for Superman Unlike Superman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, James Gunn’s Superman...
- 3/30/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
In an industry where actors normally stick to scripts, Henry Cavill does things differently. He was preparing for his role in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare in an extraordinary way. While others were occupied with scripts, the actor was profound in the book that the film is based on.
Henry Cavill in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
This out-of-the-box technique shows how serious he is about getting the story’s intricate details and its historical background. The 40-year-old’s commitment shows his affection for acting and how seriously he takes his role. It has fans eager to see what he’ll bring to the table in his upcoming flick.
Henry Cavill Took A Different Path To Prepare For The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is loaded with action, drama, and a touch of Guy Ritchie’s humor, as Henry Cavill and his team take on...
Henry Cavill in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
This out-of-the-box technique shows how serious he is about getting the story’s intricate details and its historical background. The 40-year-old’s commitment shows his affection for acting and how seriously he takes his role. It has fans eager to see what he’ll bring to the table in his upcoming flick.
Henry Cavill Took A Different Path To Prepare For The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is loaded with action, drama, and a touch of Guy Ritchie’s humor, as Henry Cavill and his team take on...
- 3/30/2024
- by Muskan Chaudhary
- FandomWire
Henry Cavill was one of the frontrunners for the James Bond role before several conditions set by the studio ruled him out. Several fans still root for him and think that he would have been one of the best versions of 007. However, his recent interview regarding his upcoming film, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, may offend some of the ardent fans of the British secret agent.
Henry Cavill in a still from The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
In his upcoming, Henry Cavill plays the real-life founder of the Small Scale Raiding Force (Ssrf), Gus March-Phillips. It is widely believed that James Bond’s character was based on this man. But Cavill added another fact that may stir up controversy among the 007 fans. He believes that Phillips was also a spy author and had he not died early, he could even beat the James Bond author, Ian Fleming.
Henry...
Henry Cavill in a still from The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
In his upcoming, Henry Cavill plays the real-life founder of the Small Scale Raiding Force (Ssrf), Gus March-Phillips. It is widely believed that James Bond’s character was based on this man. But Cavill added another fact that may stir up controversy among the 007 fans. He believes that Phillips was also a spy author and had he not died early, he could even beat the James Bond author, Ian Fleming.
Henry...
- 3/30/2024
- by Subham Mandal
- FandomWire
It’s a new month and Netflix is here with some much-anticipated new original movies and TV shows. As always Netflix is proving itself by releasing compelling content month after month on its platform. This month is no different as there will be something new for everyone, from comedy to drama and action to fantasy. So, here are the best new and licensed movies and shows coming on Netflix in April 2024.
Baby Driver (April 1)
Edgar Wright has one of the most unique styles of filmmaking and he has proven that again and again in his work on the Cornetto trilogy and Scott Pilgrim vs The World, but the film that gave him a big name in Hollywood was the 2017 film Baby Driver. Written and directed by Wright, the action thriller film follows the story of Baby, a getaway driver as he is forced to partake in heists. Baby Driver stars...
Baby Driver (April 1)
Edgar Wright has one of the most unique styles of filmmaking and he has proven that again and again in his work on the Cornetto trilogy and Scott Pilgrim vs The World, but the film that gave him a big name in Hollywood was the 2017 film Baby Driver. Written and directed by Wright, the action thriller film follows the story of Baby, a getaway driver as he is forced to partake in heists. Baby Driver stars...
- 3/29/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Daniel Craig is undeniably a charismatic actor, showcasing remarkable talent from the outset of his career, notably with his portrayal of James Bond in Casino Royale and subsequent films. His tenure as Bond has been marked by widespread acclaim, leaving an enduring impact on the franchise. Craig redefined the iconic character through his suave demeanor, captivating action sequences, and compelling performances.
Daniel Craig in Casino Royale
Daniel Craig starred in five films as part of the James Bond franchise over the years. Beginning with Casino Royale in 2006, he continued with Quantum of Solace in 2008, followed by Skyfall in 2012, Spectre in 2015, and concluding his run with No Time to Die in 2021.
As speculation swirls regarding the next actor to don the mantle of 007, some voices in the industry, including a star from Godzilla vs. Kong, advocate for Henry Cavill to assume the role.
Godzilla vs. Kong Star Roots For Henry Cavill...
Daniel Craig in Casino Royale
Daniel Craig starred in five films as part of the James Bond franchise over the years. Beginning with Casino Royale in 2006, he continued with Quantum of Solace in 2008, followed by Skyfall in 2012, Spectre in 2015, and concluding his run with No Time to Die in 2021.
As speculation swirls regarding the next actor to don the mantle of 007, some voices in the industry, including a star from Godzilla vs. Kong, advocate for Henry Cavill to assume the role.
Godzilla vs. Kong Star Roots For Henry Cavill...
- 3/29/2024
- by Subhojeet Mookherjee
- FandomWire
Very few people in show business have a better understanding of what it takes to spearhead a massive, multimillion dollar production on the scale of "3 Body Problem" than showrunners David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo. Benioff and Weiss guided "Game of Thrones" to eight total seasons, many of which included the most expensive installments of television ever committed to the small screen at the time, while Woo served as producer and writer on "True Blood." With so many moving parts to keep track of and so many urgent matters demanding attention at any given time, in all honesty, it's not terribly shocking that even this top creative team would have to scramble at the last minute to include a scene of utmost narrative importance.
The ambitious sci-fi adaptation made its debut on Netflix last week (you can read my full "3 Body Problem" review here) and for my money...
The ambitious sci-fi adaptation made its debut on Netflix last week (you can read my full "3 Body Problem" review here) and for my money...
- 3/29/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Alan Ritchson‘s rise to stardom will continue over at Lionsgate. Deadline reports that the “Reacher” actor will star in an upcoming sci-fi actioner from the studio written and helmed by Patrick Hughes. Audiences may recognize Hughes’ name from the credits of the “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” movie. “Machine” scribe James Beaufort co-pens the script with Hughes, currently titled “War Machine.”
Read More: ‘The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ Trailer: Guy Ritchie’s Latest Stars Henry Cavill, Eiza González & Hits In April
What’s more: Lionsgate will release “War Machine” on Netflix.
Continue reading ‘War Machine’: Alan Ritchson To Star In Sci-Fi Actioner For Lionsgate & Netflix at The Playlist.
Read More: ‘The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ Trailer: Guy Ritchie’s Latest Stars Henry Cavill, Eiza González & Hits In April
What’s more: Lionsgate will release “War Machine” on Netflix.
Continue reading ‘War Machine’: Alan Ritchson To Star In Sci-Fi Actioner For Lionsgate & Netflix at The Playlist.
- 3/28/2024
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Have you ever wished that your favorite fictional character could actually exist and save the day? Well, for actor Alex Pettyfer, that wish seems to have been granted when his co-star, Henry Cavill, famously known as Superman, prevented him from “falling off a boat”. This near-death incident occurred on the set of their next film, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, which will hit theaters next month.
Although Cavill is sadly no longer DC’s Man of Steel due to James Gunn’s takeover, it appears that the British actor, 40, has adopted Superman’s valiant traits in real life. The upcoming Guy Ritchie film, based on Damien Lewis’s book of the same name, chronicles the experiences of the British organization (Special Operations Executive) during World War II.
Henry Cavill as Superman Real-Life Hero: Henry Cavill’s Superman Moment Saving Alex Pettyfer
As if we needed another reason to adore Henry Cavill,...
Although Cavill is sadly no longer DC’s Man of Steel due to James Gunn’s takeover, it appears that the British actor, 40, has adopted Superman’s valiant traits in real life. The upcoming Guy Ritchie film, based on Damien Lewis’s book of the same name, chronicles the experiences of the British organization (Special Operations Executive) during World War II.
Henry Cavill as Superman Real-Life Hero: Henry Cavill’s Superman Moment Saving Alex Pettyfer
As if we needed another reason to adore Henry Cavill,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Henry Cavill has been regarded by many DC fans as the best Superman of the franchise. The character who was made iconic on screen by the legendary Christopher Reeve, was subsequently played by various actors until the British star was cast for a more edgy and raw version of the superhero by Zack Snyder in Man Of Steel.
Hollywood star Henry Cavill (image credit: Wikimedia Commons)
While Cavill is unfortunately not in the DC mix anymore after James Gunn took over, it seems that the heroic qualities of Superman have become part of him in real life. The Mission: Impossible actor’s co-star Alex Pettyfer who shared screen space with him in the upcoming Guy Ritchie film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, revealed that Cavill actually saved him from death. Fans are now even more in awe of him.
Henry Cavill Donned His Superman Cloak To Save Co-Star
Can the...
Hollywood star Henry Cavill (image credit: Wikimedia Commons)
While Cavill is unfortunately not in the DC mix anymore after James Gunn took over, it seems that the heroic qualities of Superman have become part of him in real life. The Mission: Impossible actor’s co-star Alex Pettyfer who shared screen space with him in the upcoming Guy Ritchie film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, revealed that Cavill actually saved him from death. Fans are now even more in awe of him.
Henry Cavill Donned His Superman Cloak To Save Co-Star
Can the...
- 3/27/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem was actually finished and ready to be released on the streamer in mid-2023.
But showrunners David Benioff, Dan Weiss and Alexander Woo realized their sci-fi epic adaptation of Liu Cixin’s acclaimed novels was missing something: Their first episode quickly plunged viewers into a mystery surrounding the suicides of top scientists and a mix of brainy characters — but too quickly and, even, rather confusingly.
So they crafted a scene to be shot and inserted near the very beginning, of Auggie (Eiza González) and Jin (Jess Hong) having a drink in a bar. The five-minute scene accomplishes an extraordinary amount of heavily lifting in a very short time. The scene introduces Auggie and Jin, gives them a chance to literally spell out their respective careers (when they’re approached by a drunken flirt), gives some sense of their romantic lives (like when Auggie gets a call...
But showrunners David Benioff, Dan Weiss and Alexander Woo realized their sci-fi epic adaptation of Liu Cixin’s acclaimed novels was missing something: Their first episode quickly plunged viewers into a mystery surrounding the suicides of top scientists and a mix of brainy characters — but too quickly and, even, rather confusingly.
So they crafted a scene to be shot and inserted near the very beginning, of Auggie (Eiza González) and Jin (Jess Hong) having a drink in a bar. The five-minute scene accomplishes an extraordinary amount of heavily lifting in a very short time. The scene introduces Auggie and Jin, gives them a chance to literally spell out their respective careers (when they’re approached by a drunken flirt), gives some sense of their romantic lives (like when Auggie gets a call...
- 3/26/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In Episode 5 of 3 Body Problem, we reach Red Wedding levels of savagery.
With the big Judgment Day showdown, we wade into uncharted waters. “I don’t think we’ve ever seen something like this on TV,” says Eiza González, who plays scientist Auggie Salazar in 3 Body Problem, the sci-fi thriller series from Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss and True Blood writer Alexander Woo.
“The Judgment Day sequence in the book was one of those ones that we talked about before where you just think, ‘Oh man, I really want to see that on-screen [and] see it done right,’ ” says Benioff. It took director Minkie Spiro a minute to grasp the epic nature of the scene. “I’ve read the [script] countless times trying to fathom, ‘How am I going to visually pull this off?’ ” she says.
In “Judgment Day,” Episode 5 of 3 Body...
With the big Judgment Day showdown, we wade into uncharted waters. “I don’t think we’ve ever seen something like this on TV,” says Eiza González, who plays scientist Auggie Salazar in 3 Body Problem, the sci-fi thriller series from Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss and True Blood writer Alexander Woo.
“The Judgment Day sequence in the book was one of those ones that we talked about before where you just think, ‘Oh man, I really want to see that on-screen [and] see it done right,’ ” says Benioff. It took director Minkie Spiro a minute to grasp the epic nature of the scene. “I’ve read the [script] countless times trying to fathom, ‘How am I going to visually pull this off?’ ” she says.
In “Judgment Day,” Episode 5 of 3 Body...
- 3/25/2024
- by Drew Tewksbury
- Tudum - Netflix
This article contains spoilers for 3 Body Problem episode 2 “Red Coast.”
The early episodes of Netflix sci-fi epic 3 Body Problem are fraught with mystery. Why is science suddenly “broken?” What does the countdown mean? How does the Chinese Cultural Revolution factor in to all of this? All of those enigmas are best represented by one spooky lady in particular: Tatiana Haas (Marlo Kelly).
At this point, viewers have already met the smiling woman who prepped Auggie (Eiza González) for the universe to “wink” at her in episode 1. But Tatiana’s identity, allegiance, and motivations remain a mystery. That mystery is largely solved in episode 2 “Red Coast” thanks to a disquieting scene involving Clarence “Da” Shi (Benedict Wong), a cemetery, and a gravestone that reads “Edith Marsh.” It all amounts to one of 3 Body Problem‘s best Easter eggs and a helpfully quick characterization of one of its most important villains.
The early episodes of Netflix sci-fi epic 3 Body Problem are fraught with mystery. Why is science suddenly “broken?” What does the countdown mean? How does the Chinese Cultural Revolution factor in to all of this? All of those enigmas are best represented by one spooky lady in particular: Tatiana Haas (Marlo Kelly).
At this point, viewers have already met the smiling woman who prepped Auggie (Eiza González) for the universe to “wink” at her in episode 1. But Tatiana’s identity, allegiance, and motivations remain a mystery. That mystery is largely solved in episode 2 “Red Coast” thanks to a disquieting scene involving Clarence “Da” Shi (Benedict Wong), a cemetery, and a gravestone that reads “Edith Marsh.” It all amounts to one of 3 Body Problem‘s best Easter eggs and a helpfully quick characterization of one of its most important villains.
- 3/25/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
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