At the Lionsgate panel at CinemaCon, we finally learned when director Guy Ritchie‘s next feature will hit the big screen. Announced last year out of Cannes, the then-untitled In the Grey was announced as the action comedy veteran’s next big project with a handful of regular collaborators reuniting with him for the occasion, including The Covenant star Jake Gyllenhaal and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare alums Henry Cavill and Eiza González. The film is now set to bow in theaters on January 17, 2025, and is currently in post-production as it gears up for release early next year.
Little was known about In the Grey to this point, but Ritchie and Cavill were both in attendance at the convention to offer a first look at what’s to come in the project. It’s set to follow “a group who operates in the middle of criminality and the law” with Cavill, Gyllenhaal, and González joining forces in the search for billions of dollars in stolen cash. Further plot details are being kept under wraps, but it sounds like prime Ritchie material with a humorous edge and plenty of action as it follows its larger-than-life protagonists on their daring mission.
In addition to reuniting the trio of stars with the director, the film will also feature another powerful presence in recent Saltburn and The Wheel of Time star Rosamund Pike, though it’s unclear at this time what her role will be. Previously, González was announced to play a high-level female negotiator in In the Grey while Cavill and Gyllenhaal would collaborate as a pair of extraction specialists trying to find her a way out. More details are sure to come as the date draws closer, but for now, Cavill expressed how excited he was to work with all three of Ritchie, Gyllenhaal, and González again in a very positive environment. “Guy creates a wonderful environment on set.” he said at the convention. “It’s a creative freedom, certainly… In Guy’s case, it really is like family… there is a shorthand, there is a freedom of friendship.”
Ritchie Has Several Intriguing Titles Coming Up Beyond ‘In the Grey’
Ritchie’s CinemaCon appearance comes a week before his WWII action comedy based on an incredible true story The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare comes to theaters. The film puts Cavill in the shoes of the bearded and burly Gus March-Phillipps, the leader of the titular espionage and sabotage group founded by Winston Churchill and Ian Fleming tasked with undermining the Nazi war effort through unconventional tactics that would pave the way for modern Black Ops. He and González are joined by Reacher star Alan Ritchson and many more in the feature, but it’s not the only thing Ritchie has up his sleeve. The director is also keeping busy with th Fountain of Youth which will feature John Krasinski and Natalie Portman as leads with González also on board for her third consecutive Ritchie film alongside Domhnall Gleeson and Arian Moayed.
Guy Ritchie’s Turn to the Small Screen
Although In the Grey and Ritchie’s other big-screen efforts will draw plenty of attention in the coming months, he’s been firing on all cylinders of late on the small screen. His The Gentlemen television series starring Theo James has been among his best-received projects of late, earning high marks from critics and commanding massive viewership numbers on the Netflix charts upon its release back in March. A second season seems likely both because of the success and the ending which leaves the door open for Eddie’s story to continue, but there are undoubtedly steep hurdles ahead considering its cast, which also includes Kaya Scodelario, Joely Richardson, Vinnie Jones, Daniel Ings, Giancarlo Esposito, and Ray Winstone among others, and Ritchie’s full plate. Until that day comes when viewers can return to the shady side of London, In the Grey looks to provide plenty of high-stakes action with Gyllenhaal, Cavill, and González in Europe when it arrives next year.
