EXCLUSIVE: There are more stars in Guy Ritchie and Jerry Bruckheimer’s war film, Ministry of Uncivil Warwe can reveal, before its February 13 start date in Turkey.
Joining Henry Cavill and Eiza González is Alan Ritchson (Quick X, ReacherHenry Golding (Rich Asians, Gentlemen), Henrique Zaga (Beyond the World)Alex Pettyfer (Magic Mike, Butler), Cary Elwes (Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre), Hero Fiennes Tiffin (After franchise), Babs Olusanmokun (Dune,”Star Trek: A Wonderful New World”) by Til Schweiger (Inglourious Basterds, Atomic Blonde)
Black Bear International arranged the financing Ministry of Uncivil War and handles worldwide sales on the film.
The true story revolves around the WWII secret organization of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Ian Fleming. The secret force’s unorthodox and ‘unscrupulous’ fighting tactics against the Nazis helped change the course of the war and gave birth to the modern Black Ops unit.
The script by Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson, Arash Amel and Ritchie is based on war writer and military historian Damien Lewis’ best-selling book of the same name. Tamasy and Johnson developed the project and sold it as a pitch to Bruckheimer and Paramount in 2015.
On the heels of its Best Picture Oscar nomination for Top Gun: MaverickBruckheimer (Bad Boys for Life, Pirates of the Caribbean franchise) is producing with Chad Oman, Ritchie partner Ivan Atkinson, and John Friedberg of Black Bear International. Executive producers include Scott Lastaiti, Olga Filipuk, Damien Lewis, and Tamasy and Johnson.
Ritchson is the star of the Amazon series Accessor, which ranks among the top five most-watched Prime Video series of all time in the US and worldwide. He will be the next star at Universal Quick X, the 10th installment of the blockbuster Fast and furious franchise, and a Lionsgate drama Ordinary Angels opposite Hilary Swank.
Golding reunites with Guy Ritchie next Gentlemen and is currently in post Old guard 2 starring Charlize Theron for Netflix, a Paramount animated film Tiger’s apprenticeand a play by Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater City Owl for Sony.
Zaga performed recently Beyond the Universe for Netflix and They’re Changing New for 20th Century Studios.
Pettyfer is best known for starring in Steven Soderbergh’s film Magic Mikeas well as historical drama The Butler and Back Roads. He will later be seen in an upcoming film 5 Lbs of Pressure.
Elwes’ career included starring roles in The Bride and I saw. He will star in several films, including Paramount Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part OneGuy Ritchie’s Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerreand directed by Zack Snyder Rebel Moon for Netflix. He is also acting in an indie film Blackberrywhich is in competition at the Berlinale this year.
Fiennes Tiffin started playing Tom Riddle in it Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and since then he has acted in After franchise, and soon King Woman with Viola Davis.
Olusanmokun’s recent credits include Dune and “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” for Paramount+ and has previously worked with Guy Ritchie The Wrath of Man for MGM.
Schweiger is known for roles in Inglorious Basterds and Atomic Blondeamong others, and is also a very successful director in Germany, known for films including Berlin, I love you and Honig Im Kopf (A Head Full of Honey)
Ritchson is repped by WME, Dan Spilo of Industry Entertainment, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller. Golding is repped by CAA and Megan Silverman Management. Zaga is repped by WME and Circle of Confusion. Pettyfer is repped by Independent Talent Group, Black Bear Management and Dark Dreams Entertainment. Elwes and APA, Artists Partnerships, LINK Entertainment and Ginsburg Daniels Kallis.
Fiennes Tiffin is repped by CAA, Artists Partnerships and Vybe Trybe. Olusanmokun and CAA and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson + Christopher, LLP. Schweiger and APA and the Entertainment System.
