Fans of Guy Ritchie’s unique brand of high-octane action films have plenty of reasons to be excited. The director’s next project is already underway following the release of his latest film, The Ministry of Anti-Gentleman War, which debuted just a few months ago. Announced at CinemaCon in early 2024, Ritchie’s next film is officially titled Into the gray.
What’s even more exciting than finding out that Guy Ritchie’s next film is already on the way is when you hear how loaded the cast already is. Into the gray will reunite Ritchie with two of his newest stars, Jake Gyllenhaal, who recently appeared in Guy Ritchie’s Allianceand Henry Cavill, who was one of the main actors in War without a gentleman. And this is just the beginning. Not only has the cast of this upcoming thriller been rounded out by equally famous superstars, but it’s also well on its way and only a few months away from release.
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What is gray talking about?
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So far, the only thing we know about Guy Ritchie Into the gray That’s what they were able to deduce from a brief sizzling reel and even shorter logline that debuted at CinemaCon 2024 in Las Vegas in early 2024. According to the project’s brief disclaimer, the The film’s story involves two extraction specialists (Jake Gyllenhaal and Henry Cavill) who must assist in the escape attempt of a hostage negotiator played by Eiza González.
During their appearance at CinemaCon, director Guy Ritchie and star Henry Cavill portrayed these extraction specialists as men who operate between crime and the law, which, to be honest, seems entirely appropriate considering given Ritchie’s obsession with the criminal element.
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According to reports From that same CinemaCon event, footage shown to everyone in attendance shows Jake Gyllenhaal and Eiza González’s characters monitoring a cafe while Heny Cavill gives them instructions through an earpiece. Based on the dialogue heard throughout the scene, This trio of main characters seeks to recover money stolen from wealthy criminals by a villain named Salazar. This suggests that Eiza González’s character was likely recruited for her negotiating skills, while Gyllenhaal and Cavill are there to make sure everyone escapes with their lives.
Of course, it doesn’t take long for all hell to break loose when a gunfight breaks out, and the duo must escape in a hail of bullets. If that’s not enough to whet your appetite, then how about this: At the end of the sizzling reel, Gyllenhaal brings out a helicopter with a handy rocket launcher, suggesting that the stakes in this film will be as high as exciting. .
Who is in the gray?
Guy Ritchie’s career renaissance continues to move forward
Somewhat surprisingly, director Guy Ritchie has recently found himself in something of a career renaissance. Four of his last five films have all earned new ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, with only Operation Fortune: Ruse of War with a percentage less than 68%.
Even more impressive, these five films were all released immediately after his remake of Aladdin generated a whopping $1.05 billion at the worldwide box office. This gigantic sum is not only the largest sum Guy Ritchie has ever earned for one of his films; it’s enough to do Aladdin the 44th highest-grossing film of all time (as of this writing). Now listen, there’s almost no chance that Into the gray still exceeds that number, but that doesn’t mean the film won’t be a notable success, and given the film’s pedigree, it could become even more than that.
Guy Ritchie doubles down by choosing Jake Gyllenhaal and Henry Cavill as the protagonists of Into the gray suggests that Ritchie is well aware of his recent run of success and is now looking to reach for the stars and hopefully generate a bigger, gigantic hit. Certainly, both Gyllenhaal and Cavill have proven that they can generate box office returns on their own, so it will be interesting to see what happens when their star power combines with Eiza González’s growing notoriety.
Which stars are in In the Grey?
Guy Ritchie prepares a star cast
Into the gray will see Guy Ritchie reunite with Jake Gyllenhaal after directing him in a poignant performance as a US Army special forces soldier seeking to save the life of an Afghan interpreter in Guy Ritchie’s Alliance. It will also see the filmmaker reunite with Henry Cavill, who directed two of Ritchie’s older films in UNCLE’S MAN and, more recently, The War Department without a gentleman. Last but not least, Eiza González will also team up with Ritchie again, having also starred in The War Department without a gentleman.
All three superstars are eagerly awaiting the release of this upcoming film and were excited for the opportunity to work with Guy Ritchie again. In fact, to the question of FilmWeb When discussing his working relationship with Ritchie, Henry Cavill described it this way:
“It was comfortable. Guy is really good at creating an environment where creativity feels safe. He’s a really good leader on set. He also gives everyone their opportunity to shine. And without sounding corny, because that people always say that, they say it really is like family It really is, because he’s been working with a lot of these guys since his first films with the team.
That feeling of family is probably one of the main reasons these stars all decided to come back, and it’s also why Into the gray was lucky enough to hire Rosamund Pike, fresh off her incredible performance in the Oscar-nominated film Salt burn. Details on her character are slim to none, but this will be Pike’s second time working alongside Eiza González after teaming up for 2023. I care a lot.
When will In the Gray be released?
Action will light a fire under you come winter 2025
Somewhat surprisingly, Into the gray will be released in theaters relatively soon. As reported DeadlineDespite SAG-AFTRA strikes decimating Hollywood’s late 2023 release schedule, the project was one of the few to benefit from an interim deal allowing actors to work on the film during the strikes. This means that filming started in September 2023 in the Canary Islands and by the end of October filming was already finished.
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The production’s ability to weather the shutdown gave Guy Ritchie and his team ample time to edit the film’s sizzle reel, which debuted in spring 2024 at CinemaCon and gave us all the only preview taste of the film so far. Better yet, it’s also almost guaranteed that Into the gray will make its release date January 17, 2025. Will Guy Ritchie still have a hit on his hands this winter? Time will tell, but there’s no denying it Into the gray is quickly shaping up to be one of the filmmaker’s most exciting releases in years.