Guy Ritchie's new black comedy thriller Wife & Dog has confirmed its release date for later this year. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and James Norton, the film will be released in the US on 23 October by producer and distributor Black Bear, with a UK release date yet to be announced – but expected to be the same.
Also starring Rosamund Pike, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Cosmo Jarvis, Pip Torrens and Paddy Considine, the thriller will explore the "colourful, back-stabbing world of the British aristocracy" as the powerful Fairbank family find themselves in a succession battle.
Specifics beyond that are a bit thin on the ground at the moment, but it looks like their greed might lead to their downfall.
"There are definitely elements to his genre, but I don't know. I think he's kind of augmented it with a really new flavour," Cumberbatch previously said of the movie, comparing it with the filmmaker's previous works including The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare and Wrath of Man.
"I don't really want to give much away, but it's quite unique for him. It's quite unique. It's a very soulful piece," the actor continued.
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"And yeah, an extraordinary cast that I got to work with, and a very different ask for me to be the kind of geezer Tom Hardy, Jason Statham type role. It was a blast.
"I mean, I love him. He's very uncompromising, very who he is. It's just very straightforward working with him. You know where you are. He's a lovely fellow. He’s great."
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It's not the only film on Ritchie's slate, as he's got the project In The Grey on the way, with Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaal and Rosamund Pike (again!) starring.
The filmmaker's TV shows MobLand and The Gentlemen are also set to return for their second seasons.
Wife & Dog will be released in US cinemas on 23 October. A UK date has not been confirmed but is expected to be the same.
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