Best known for playing Bill S. Preston, Esq. in the Bill & Ted movies (and for being one of the vampires in The Lost Boys), Alex Winter also has many directing credits to his name, including the 1993 cult classic oddball comedy Freaked. His latest feature directorial effort is Adulthood, which is described as a darkly comic modern noir – and Variety reports that Adulthood has secured a U.S. and Canada distribution deal with Republic Pictures. A release date has not yet been announced.

Winter provided the following statement: “I couldn’t be more excited to be working with Republic Pictures for the North American sales and release of our film. They have great instincts and are dedicated to quality indie movies.“

Scripted by novelist Michael M.B. Galvin, Adulthood tells the story of sister and brother Megan and Noah, who are barely hanging on in present day America. When they discover a dead body, long buried in their parents’ basement, the siblings are pulled back to the hometown they ran away from and into a rabbit hole of crime and murder.

The film stars Josh Gad (Wolf Like Me), Kaya Scodelario (Crawl), Billie Lourd (American Horror Story), and Anthony Carrigan (Barry).

Winter also appears in an acting role, and produced Adulthood with Scott Kroopf, Russell Hollander, and Lisa Wolofsky, as well as Michael Cho and Tim Lee of Olive Hill Media, and Danny Roberts, H.S. Naji, and Jackie Langelier of Fresh Fish Films. Olive Hill Media and Fresh Fish Films provided the funding. Connie Tavel serves as an executive producer alongside Mimi Rode of Olive Hill Media and Thorsten Schumacher of Rocket Science. Rocket Science is currently arranging finance for international sales.

Michael M.B. Galvin previously worked on the screenplay for the 1999 comedy Freak Talks About Sex (which was based on one of his novels) and Matthew Lillard’s 2012 feature directorial debut, Fat Kid Rules the World. On the acting side of his career, Alex Winter was most recently seen in the horror comedy Destroy All Neighbors.

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A few months ago, we learned that the Netflix streaming service had gotten a new film chief in Dan Lin – and one of the first projects Lin greenlit at the streamer is an adaptation of author Ruth Ware’s bestselling 2016 thriller novel The Woman in Cabin 10, which has Keira Knightley attached to star in it as the titular woman. Now a dozen actors have been cast in the film alongside Knightley, and Deadline has their names: Guy Pearce (Memento), Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso), David Ajala (Star Trek: Discovery), Gitte Witt (The Sleepwalker), Art Malik (True Lies), Daniel Ings (I Hate Suzie), David Morrissey (The Walking Dead), Christopher Rygh (Vikings: Valhalla), Paul Kaye (Game of Thrones), Kaya Scodelario (Crawl), Lisa Loven Kongsli (Wonder Woman), and Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Loki).

Simon Stone, who previously directed The Dig for Netflix, will be directing the film from a screenplay by Snake Eyes writers Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse (with Stone handling script revisions himself). Knightley will be playing a travel journalist assigned to cover the launch of a luxury yacht. When she witnesses a passenger tossed overboard in the dead of night, no one believes her story as all on the ship have been accounted for. Doggedly she searches for answers, putting her own life in danger as the boat barrels through the desolate North Sea. Details on the characters her co-stars will be playing have not been revealed.

A description of Ware’s novel (you can pick up a copy at THIS LINK) provides some more information: In this tightly wound, enthralling story reminiscent of Agatha Christie’s works, Lo Blacklock, a journalist who writes for a travel magazine, has just been given the assignment of a lifetime: a week on a luxury cruise with only a handful of cabins. The sky is clear, the waters calm, and the veneered, select guests jovial as the exclusive cruise ship, the Aurora, begins her voyage in the picturesque North Sea. At first Lo’s stay is nothing but pleasant: The cabins are plush, the dinner parties are sparkling, and the guests are elegant. But as the week wears on, frigid winds whip the deck, gray skies fall, and Lo witnesses what she can describe only as a dark and terrifying nightmare: a woman being thrown overboard. The problem? All passengers remain accounted for – and so the ship sails on as if nothing has happened, despite Lo’s desperate attempts to convey that something (or someone) has gone terribly, terribly wrong. With surprising twists, spine-tingling turns, and a setting that proves as uncomfortably claustrophobic as it is eerily beautiful, Ruth Ware offers up another taut and intense listen in The Woman in Cabin 10 – one that will leave even the most sure-footed listener restlessly uneasy long after the last minute ends.

Sister, the production company co-founded by Elizabeth Murdoch and Jane Featherstone and led by CEO Cindy Holland, is producing The Woman in Cabin 10 with Debra Hayward, while Sister’s Ilda Diffley serves as executive producer.

Have you read The Woman in Cabin 10? What do you think of the cast that has been assembled around Keira Knightley for the Netflix adaptation? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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Get ready for another go-around with the Guy Ritchie series, The Gentlemen. Variety has reported that the Netflix series has been renewed for season 2. In his review for season one, our own Alex Maidy said, “The Gentlemen series feels like a reimagining of the film. The story hits some vaguely similar notes but the vast majority is completely different. […] This is a unique reimagining of a successful story that takes it in a different direction and sets up future seasons.”

Netflix U.K.’s VP spoke ecstatically about the show’s successful first season, “With its gun-toting chickens and drug-dealing Dukes, The Gentlemen was a huge hit with audiences in 2024. Not really a surprise as Guy Ritchie remains one of the industry’s most iconic creators telling authentically British stories with his signature swagger, grit and wit. We are thrilled the series will be returning to Netflix for a second season, and cannot wait to see what happens when the worlds of old money and drug money collide once more.”

The official logline from Netflix reads,
“THE GENTLEMEN sees Eddie Horniman (Theo James) unexpectedly inherit his father’s sizable country estate – only to discover it’s part of a clandestine cannabis empire. Moreover, many unsavory characters from Britain’s criminal underworld want a piece of the operation. Determined to extricate his family from their clutches, Eddie tries to play the gangsters at their own game. However, as he gets sucked into the world of criminality, he begins to find a taste for it.”

Ray Winstone joins a host of on-screen talent, led by Emmy-nominated The White Lotus season 2 star Theo James as The Duke of Halstead, Eddie Horniman, who finds himself embroiled in criminality after inheriting his father’s estate, and Kaya Scodelario (Crawl, The Pale Horse) who plays Susie Glass, Bobby’s effortlessly stylish and steely daughter who runs the day-to-day business of the empire.

The series also stars Daniel Ings (I Hate Suzie), Joely Richardson (Lady Chatterley’s Lover), Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels actor Vinnie Jones, Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), Chanel Cresswell (This is England), Michael Vu, Max Beesley (Hijack), Jasmine Blackborow (Marie Antoinette), Harry Goodwins (In His Hands: The Emergence), Dar Salim (The Covenant), Pearce Quigley (Detectorists), Ruby Sear and Peter Serafinowicz (The Tick).

Writers on The Gentlemen include Guy Ritchie and Matthew Read, with Haleema Mirza, Billy and Theo Mason Wood, Stuart Carolan and John Jackson. Directing episodes along with Ritchie will be Nima Nourizadeh, Eran Creevy and David Caffrey. Executive producers on the show include Guy Ritchie, Will Gould, Matthew Read, Frith Tiplady, Marc Helwig, Bill Block, Ivan Atkinson and Marn Davies. The Gentlemen is a co-production from Netflix, Moonage Pictures, and Miramax TV.

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Netflix has just released the atmospheric teaser trailer for their upcoming limited series about famed Brazilian Formula 1 racer Ayrton Senna. The teaser is a meditative sequence where Senna achieves his historic victory at 1991 Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. Senna is played by Gabriel Leone and we see possible thoughts and experiences, interspersed with images of the race, that led Ayrton to this point in his career in addition to some iconic characters who were a part of his life that year, including Xuxa (Pâmela Tomé), Alain Prost (Matt Mella) and the McLaren team principal, Ron Dennis (Patrick Kennedy) and Galvão Bueno (Gabriel Louchard).

The official synopsis from Netflix reads,
“Over the course of six episodes, Senna will showcase, for the first time, Ayrton’s journey through triumph, disappointment, joy, and sorrow, unveiling his personality and personal relationships. The fictional series starts with the genesis of the three-time Formula 1 champion’s motor racing career, when he moves to England to compete in Formula Ford, and until his tragic accident in Imola, Italy, during the San Marino Grand Prix.”

With Vicente Amorim as showrunner and co-director, alongside with Julia Rezende, Senna is produced by Gullane and created in partnership with Senna Brands and the driver’s family. The exciting story of one of the world’s greatest sports heroes of all time also stars Alice Wegmann (Lilian Vasconcelos, Ayrton’s first wife), Camila Márdila (Vivianne Senna, his sister), Christian Malheiros (Maurinho, his friend), Gabriel Louchard (Galvão Bueno), Hugo Bonemer (Nelson Piquet), Julia Foti (Adriane Galisteu), Marco Ricca (“Maurão” Senna, his father) and Susana Ribeiro (Zaza Senna, his mother), plus an international cast including: Matt Mella (Alain Prost), Kaya Scodelario (a fictional journalist, Laura), Arnaud Viard (Jean-Marie Balestre), Patrick Kennedy (Ron Dennis), Joe Hurst (Keith Sutton), Johannes Heinrichs (Niki Lauda), Keisuke Hoashi (Osamu Goto), Leon Ockenden (James Hunt), Richard Clothier (Peter Warr), Steven Mackintosh (Frank Williams) and Tom Mannion (Sid Watkins), among others.

Senna races into Netflix sometime in 2024.

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PLOT: Eddie Horniman unexpectedly inherits his father’s sizeable country estate – only to discover it’s part of a cannabis empire. Moreover, a host of unsavoury characters from Britain’s criminal underworld want a piece of the operation. Determined to extricate his family from their clutches, Eddie tries to play the gangsters at their own game. However, as he gets sucked into the world of criminality, he begins to find a taste for it.

REVIEW: Back in January 2020, just before COVID-19 changed the world as we know it, Guy Ritchie released The Gentlemen. His best film in a long time and a throwback to his Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch days, The Gentlemen was a British gangster tale featuring Matthew McConaughey, Hugh Grant, Charlie Hunnam, and Colin Farrell in a twisty narrative about pot dealers, aristocratic estates, and triple-crosses. Guy Ritchie began developing a series based on The Gentlemen months after the film debuted, and Netflix eagerly scooped it up. With core plot elements as the only connection between the film and series of the same name, The Gentlemen is a more straight-forward gangster tale than the movie but still a rewarding and enjoyable one thanks to Ritchie’s involvement as writer and director along with a solid cast of actors led by Theo James and Kaya Scodelario.

Like the film, The Gentlemen series focuses on a cannabis empire using British aristocratic estates as covers for their underground operations. Also like the film, there are competing factions including gangsters, an American investor, and all sorts of criminals. The difference stems from the focus of the story. Where Mickey (Matthew McConaughey) was the central figure trying to sell his cannabis empire in the movie, the series focuses on Eddie Horniman (Theo James), the new Duke of Halstead. After his father’s death, Eddie inherits the Halstead estate which is home to a cannabis facility run by Bobby Glass’ (Ray Winstone) daughter, Susie (Kaya Scodelario). Uneasy with the criminal enterprise, Eddie initially wants out. But, when his elder brother Freddie (Daniel Ings) gets himself into deep debt, Eddie teams with Susie and learns about how the other side operates. The series focuses on the partnership between Eddie and Susie while also introducing us to the complex web of competing interests in the weed enterprise which leads to all sorts of violence and subterfuge.

In many ways, The Gentlemen series feels like a reimagining of the film. The story hits some vaguely similar notes but the vast majority is completely different. By showing us Eddie’s rise from a soldier to an aristocrat to a kingpin, we get a unique perspective from the already-established kingpin trying to go legit in the movie. Theo James makes for a solid lead here after his solid turn on The White Lotus and an underappreciated performance in The Time Traveler’s Wife. James looks the part of an aristocrat but has the proper edge that comes with becoming a criminal. At the same time, Kaya Scodelario is great here as she echoes Michelle Dockery’s character Rosalind in the movie but gives Susie her layers. Both are formidable characters who have good chemistry that balances the tried-and-true “will they/won’t they” dynamic of platonic but sexy series leads. The Gentlemen is not about romance but rather business and there is no shortage of the repertory of British bandits, thugs, and middlemen we have come to expect from Guy Ritchie productions. Here, the characters run the gamut from Giancarlo Esposito playing a more suave variation on his Gus Fring role, Peter Serafinowicz portraying the character Vinnie Jones usually plays, and Vinnie Jones in a role that goes against type in the best ways possible.

Split over eight chapters, The Gentlemen differs from many Guy Ritchie projects in the sheer depth of the material. With feature films having just a couple of hours to develop a narrative, Ritchie’s movies have relied on intricate plots that use creative editing, non-linear storytelling, and visual tricks to propel them from confusing to energetic. The frenetic pacing of Ritchie’s early films has transitioned to more mature storytelling over the years, and The Gentlemen is a product of that. Yes, there are familiar trademarks from Guy Ritchie’s career, including on-screen graphics and unique musical cues, but this series is more focused on a traditionally constructed narrative that connects from episode to episode, culminating in a revealing finale that lays all the cards on the table and brings all of the plot and subplot together. I enjoyed the ride of this series quite a bit thanks to the more expected format, which does not employ tricks to hide weak material.

The biggest benefit that The Gentlemen has is Guy Ritchie’s direct involvement. While Guy Ritchie co-wrote the premiere episode of Lock, Stock…, the small screen spin-off of his 1998 feature debut, that series never got the director behind the camera. Not only does Guy Ritchie have writing credits on The Gentlemen, but he also directed two episodes. Leading off with the first chapter, Ritchie trades in flashy editing here for an almost feature-length premiere episode that sets the table for his fellow helmers David Caffrey, Eran Creevy, and Nima Nourizadeh. All four directors do a great job of bringing together the scripts by Ritchie and Matthew Read. Read, who wrote for Valhalla Rising, Pusher, and produced Peaky Blinders, has a knowledgeable approach to telling this complex story of the haves and have-nots of British crime and aristocracy that layers this series in a much different way than the movie did.

If I were to rank The Gentlemen as compared to the feature film version, the series ranks slightly lower as it does not boast nearly the caliber of energetic performances as Farrel, McConaughey, Grant, and Hunnam. Still, Theo James is a solid lead and his chemistry with Kaya Scodelario keeps this series buzzing while Ray Winstone, Giancarlo Esposito, and Daniel Ings elevate the rest of the cast. On its own, The Gentlemen could be passed over as another run-of-the-mill import from across the pond when it is a solid blend of gangster drama with a wickedly violent sense of humor. There is potential for The Gentlemen to grow as an ongoing series and while I doubt it will command the following of Guy Ritchie’s big-screen projects or BBC/Netflix’s own Peaky Blinders. Still, this is a unique reimagining of a successful story that takes it in a different direction and sets up future seasons.

The Gentlemen premieres on March 7th on Netflix.

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Enter the fast and turbulent world of underground crime in the new trailer from the Netflix original series The Gentlemen. The new show is inspired by Guy Ritchie‘s film of the same name. The trailer sees an unsuspecting chap get in over his head as he unintentionally becomes involved with his family’s drug dealings. This new peek at the series showcases the signature aggressive manic style of Guy Ritchie’s gangster films. Ritchie himself is wearing multiple hats behind the scenes as the creator, writer, and executive producer. He has also directed the first two episodes of the series. The show was also previously known to premiere sometime next month, but we now have a release date as Netflix announced the premiere will be on March 7.

The official logline from Netflix reads,
“THE GENTLEMEN sees Eddie Horniman (Theo James) unexpectedly inherit his father’s sizable country estate – only to discover it’s part of a clandestine cannabis empire. Moreover, many unsavory characters from Britain’s criminal underworld want a piece of the operation. Determined to extricate his family from their clutches, Eddie tries to play the gangsters at their own game. However, as he gets sucked into the world of criminality, he begins to find a taste for it.”

Ray Winstone joins a host of on-screen talent, led by Emmy-nominated The White Lotus 2 star Theo James as The Duke of Halstead, Eddie Horniman, who finds himself embroiled in criminality after inheriting his father’s estate, and Kaya Scodelario (Crawl, The Pale Horse) who plays Susie Glass, Bobby’s effortlessly stylish and steely daughter who runs the day-to-day business of the empire.

The series also stars Daniel Ings (I Hate Suzie), Joely Richardson (Lady Chatterley’s Lover), Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels actor Vinnie Jones, Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), Chanel Cresswell (This is England), Michael Vu, Max Beesley (Hijack), Jasmine Blackborow (Marie Antoinette), Harry Goodwins (In His Hands: The Emergence), Dar Salim (The Covenant), Pearce Quigley (Detectorists), Ruby Sear and Peter Serafinowicz (The Tick).

Writers on The Gentlemen include Guy Ritchie and Matthew Read, with Haleema Mirza, Billy and Theo Mason Wood, Stuart Carolan and John Jackson. Directing episodes along with Ritchie will be Nima Nourizadeh, Eran Creevy and David Caffrey. Executive producers on the show include Guy Ritchie, Will Gould, Matthew Read, Frith Tiplady, Marc Helwig, Bill Block, Ivan Atkinson and Marn Davies. The Gentlemen is a co-production from Netflix, Moonage Pictures, and Miramax TV.

The series will feature eight episodes and will be premiering on Netflix on March 7. Let us know what you thought of the trailer, and whether or not you’ll be watching The Gentlemen, by leaving a comment below.

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Get ready to peek behind the curtains of British Aristocracy with the new character posters from the Netflix original series The Gentlemen. The new show is inspired by Guy Ritchie‘s film of the same name. Ritchie himself is wearing multiple hats behind the scenes as the creator, writer, and executive producer. He has also directed the first two episodes of the series. The show was also previously known to premiere sometime next month, but we now have a release date as Netflix announced the premiere will be on March 7.

The official logline from Netflix reads,
“THE GENTLEMEN sees Eddie Horniman (Theo James) unexpectedly inherit his father’s sizable country estate – only to discover it’s part of a clandestine cannabis empire. Moreover, many unsavory characters from Britain’s criminal underworld want a piece of the operation. Determined to extricate his family from their clutches, Eddie tries to play the gangsters at their own game. However, as he gets sucked into the world of criminality, he begins to find a taste for it.”

THEO JAMES as EDDIE HORNIMAN “The Duke” 
Eddie is the second son of the Duke of Halstead, and as such, never expected to inherit a thing. That’s why he created a life for himself, excelling at Sandhurst and achieving the rank of Captain in the British Army. But when his father suddenly dies, stipulating in the will that his title and the accompanying 15,000 acres of land will go to his second rather than firstborn son, Eddie’s life makes a fundamental pivot. It’s a role he never wanted, and perhaps believed wasn’t within him, but gradually Eddie will find himself increasingly comfortable in his father’s shoes. As Eddie contends with the unexpected criminal responsibilities which come with owning this English country estate, his character will be tested like never before.  

KAYA SCODELARIO as SUSIE GLASS “The Boss” 
Effortlessly stylish, sardonic, and inheriting her fair share of Bobby Glass’ steeliness, Susie oversees her father’s criminal organisation on his behalf. Susie is something of a chameleon, from inner-city boxing gyms to high-society galas, there are few places she can’t seamlessly fit in. Susie uses a combination of sophistication and sophistry to iron out the usual kinks which occur in the running of Bobby’s business, but when Eddie starts making problems for her early on, she finds her patience quickly wearing thin. Susie slowly begins to see the rationale for her father’s interest in this enterprising young man, as her and Eddie’s relationship and rapport develop across the series. However, when the Glass empire comes under increasing pressure, Susie is clear where her ultimate priorities lie.

DANIEL INGS as FREDDY HORNIMAN “The Liability” 
Freddy always knew he was the heir to the Halstead estate, which is why he never succeeded at anything. His life to-date has been an inconsequential stream of parties, drug-taking and embarrassing business misadventures. He is the Anti-Midas, everything he touches turns to dust and debt. When he discovers that his inheritance has been passed over to his younger brother, a fissure erupts within Freddy which no amount of cocaine can fill. Freddy is bereft of purpose and leans even harder into his impulsiveness and reactivity. But when the criminal elements at Halstead begin to infiltrate the lives of the Hornimans, a creative spark begins to flicker within Freddy: this might just be the making of him. 

VINNIE JONES as GEOFF SEACOMBE “The Gamekeeper” 
Geoff is the gamekeeper of Halstead Manor. He knows every inch of the estate and cares deeply for the land, as well as the assortment creatures that roam upon it. Stoic, stolid and unswervingly loyal to the Hornimans, Geoff takes a certain pride in knowing his exact place within society’s structure and is ever respectful of the line between family and staff. There is a quiet sorrow to Geoff, owing to a secret he has kept for many years, nevertheless, as Eddie learns to deal with the illicit activity on the Halstead grounds, Geoff will make himself available as an ever-present rock to the new Duke. A repository of sage wisdom and sloe gin is always to be found within the gamekeeper’s cottage. 

JOELY RICHARDSON as LADY SABRINA “The Matriarch” 
Sabrina Horniman, Eddie’s mother, is the Dowager Duchess of Halstead. Upstanding and honest, she exudes a chilly maternal gentility. Though she may present as a part of the typical horse-riding country set, this is a front for a more salacious past, and a caustic sense of humour. Often the smartest person in the room, but with very little need to prove it, Sabrina becomes increasingly concerned for the danger Eddie encounters as he tangles with the particulars of the criminal world. Though we sense that there are parts of Sabrina’s life of which her family are not yet aware, Sabrina is resolute in supporting all her children with a discretion learnt from years by the side of their father. 

GIANCARLO ESPOSITO as UNCLE STAN “The American” 
An extravagantly wealthy American, Stanley Johnston A.K.A Uncle Stan, is not your archetypal dealer and distributor of methamphetamines. Uncle Stan is obsessed with the history, iconography, and architecture of the British aristocracy. He retains a manservant, socialises with a minor European royal, and practically lives in the most exclusive gentlemen’s club in London. Stan’s fascination with all things posh might go some way to explaining his tailored interest in the new Duke of Halstead, but there are those who suspect Stan’s attack may be two-pronged: with his true goal set on securing Bobby Glass’ substantial market share.

Will you be checking out The Gentlemen? Here’s hoping some of the cool characters from the film show up at some point on the show, particularly Colin Farrell’s Coach and his hooligans.

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Get ready to peek behind the curtains of British Aristocracy with the new teaser trailer from the Netflix original series, The Gentlemen. The new show is inspired by Guy Ritchie‘s film of the same name. Ritchie himself is wearing multiple hats behind the scenes as the creator, writer, and executive producer. He has also directed the first two episodes of the series.

The official logline from Netflix reads,
“THE GENTLEMEN sees Eddie Horniman (Theo James) unexpectedly inherit his father’s sizable country estate – only to discover it’s part of a clandestine cannabis empire. Moreover, many unsavory characters from Britain’s criminal underworld want a piece of the operation. Determined to extricate his family from their clutches, Eddie tries to play the gangsters at their own game. However, as he gets sucked into the world of criminality, he begins to find a taste for it.”

The teasing shot at the end of the trailer reveals veteran actor Ray Winstone will star in the series. Ray plays Bobby Glass, a career criminal from the East End of London who founded an industrial cannabis empire.

Winstone joins a host of on-screen talent, led by Emmy-nominated The White Lotus 2 star Theo James as The Duke of Halstead, Eddie Horniman, who finds himself embroiled in criminality after inheriting his father’s estate, and Kaya Scodelario (Crawl, The Pale Horse) who plays Susie Glass, Bobby’s effortlessly stylish and steely daughter who runs the day-to-day business of the empire.

The series also stars Daniel Ings (I Hate Suzie), Joely Richardson (Lady Chatterley’s Lover), Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels actor Vinnie Jones, Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), Chanel Cresswell (This is England), Michael Vu, Max Beesley (Hijack), Jasmine Blackborow (Marie Antoinette), Harry Goodwins (In His Hands: The Emergence), Dar Salim (The Covenant), Pearce Quigley (Detectorists), Ruby Sear and Peter Serafinowicz (The Tick).

The Gentlemen is due to make its debut on Netflix in March this year.

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The cast of The Gentlemen series is growing like a weed. See what I did there? After casting actor Theo James (The Time Traveler’s Wife, Allegiant) as the show’s star, Guy Ritchie’s Netflix series adaptation welcomes more stars to the cast. Joining James for the anticipated crime comedy are Vinnie Jones (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch), Kaya Scodalerio (Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, The Maze Runner), Giancarlo Esposito (The Mandalorian, Breaking Bad), Daniel Ings (I Hate Suzie, The Crown), Joely Richardson (101 Dalmatians, The Patriot), and Peter Serafinowicz (Shaun of the Dead, John Wick: Chapter 2).

According to reports, Jones will star as Geoff Seacombe, the estate’s groundskeeper; Scodalerio will play Susie Glass, a compliment to Eddie Halstead (Theo James), who oversees Mickey Pearson’s drug business. Meanwhile, Ings will play Freddy Halstead, Eddie’s older sibling who owes dangerous people a lot of money; Richardson will play Lady Sabrina, Eddie and Freddy’s mother. Lastly, James plays the project’s lead character, Eddie Halstead, who inherits his father’s substantial estate and discovers he’s in charge of a marijuana empire owned by the notorious Mickey Pearson.

Released in 2019, The Gentlemen tells the story of an American ex-pat who tries to sell off his highly profitable marijuana empire in London, triggering plots, schemes, bribery, and blackmail to steal his domain out from under him. In addition to Matthew McConaughey, the film starred Colin Farrell, Charlie Hunnam, Henry Golding, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong, and Hugh Grant.

Ritchie co-wrote the pilot, will direct the first two episodes, and is executive producing The Gentlemen TV series. Miramax TV is producing alongside Moonage in the UK. Joining Ritchie as executive producers on The Gentlemen TV series are Ivan Atkinson, Marn Davies, and Bill Block. Marc Helwig executive produces for Miramax TV, with Will Gould and Matthew Read for Moonage Pictures.

How do you think the cast for Netflix’s The Gentlemen series is shaping up? Are you hoping for any cameos from the original film? Let us know in the comments.

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PLOT: A single father discovers he may not have long to live after his doctor discovers a fatal brain tumor. In hopes to find family for his daughter, he decides to take her on a road trip to locate the mother that abandoned them years before.

REVIEW: John Cho is a terrific actor. I always enjoyed his work in comedies such as the American Pie franchise and the zany Harold and Kumar features. Yet his recent work has been even more compelling. He was fantastic in the thriller Searching. And now, he’s portraying another father in a crisis in the heartfelt new drama, Don’t Make Me Go. In it, he takes on the role of Max, a man who discovers he only has a short time to live due to a tumor. Things are even more complicated as the man is a single parent to a teenage daughter, played by Mia Isaac. The film revolves around a road trip the two take to locate her mother, the one who abandoned them years before. Directed by Hannah Marks, the film is a nice change of pace in the summer movie season.

Max Park (Cho) is a loving dad who, like most parents, has trouble connecting with his teenager. His daughter Wally (Isaac) is having her issues with pushy boyfriends and just being a teen. When Max learns that he has a tumor near his brain, he must figure out what to do for Wally. He decides that it is perhaps the right time to introduce her to the woman that abandoned them. Max convinces his daughter to come with him to his class reunion in hopes of running into his ex-wife. While things don’t go as planned, the unexpected journey begins to bring this father and daughter closer together.

The most impressive aspect of Don’t Make Me Go is John Cho and Mia Isaac. The two actors are perfect together, and it’s easy to believe in their familial relationship. Road trip movies about a rambunctious teen can lean towards the annoying, but both talents make the most of the dialogue. And considering the grim nature of the storyline, it’s nice to see such a celebration of fatherhood. I’d much rather see that than a downer of a film with lots of crying and tissues involved. It’s nice to see a bit of humor spread throughout, and the karaoke scene is a delight. And it’s a pleasure watching the natural charms of both Cho and Isaac and their terrific on-screen relationship.

The script by Vera Herbert is also quite good. Instead of focusing on the end, the screenplay focuses on the interactions between a father and his daughter. It’s sweet yet lacks the dramatic tension at times that pulls the viewer through. That said, had they explored Max’s treatment more heavily, it wouldn’t have been nearly this enjoyable. Finding a balance between melodrama and truthful human drama can be difficult, but the filmmakers do a good job. It all works in favor of making this an engagingly hopeful story. Even still, if you’ve ever lost a parent or a child, I’m sure this film will hit a bit harder for you. Thankfully, it does so without dwelling on the heartbreak of it all.

And while there is much to appreciate here, director Hannah Marks and writer Vera Herbert aren’t creating something unique and original. The effects of loss on a parent and sibling are not new ideas. And while the film follows a fairly predictable path, at least it does so with its heart on its sleeve. And even some dialogue sounds like you are watching a cheesy teen drama or movie of the week. Yet, for the most part, it all works well enough to create a story worth hearing.

Don’t Make Me Go is a sweet-natured drama with a massive heart. John Cho and Mia Isaac are terrific. Let’s face it, the rebellious teen thing can be infuriating in movies, but Isaac does a great job at making her sympathetic. It may not be the most original story, and we’ve seen many a road trip merged with a more serious subject matter before. Thankfully, the intentions and the talent manage to bring out the best. In a summer filled with big budget action movies, it’s nice to sit back and entertain in something that will give you the feels on occasion. Don’t Make Me Go will give you the feels, and it’s currently available on Prime.

John Cho

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