Jason Statham, Guy Ritchie teaming up on new Netflix action movie
Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie attend the global premiere of the new Netflix series ‘The Gentlemen’ at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on March 5, 2024, in London, England. (Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/WireImage via Getty Images)
Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie are reteaming on a new movie.
The actor and director are reuniting for the new film Dogfight. The Netflix project is described as an “action-packed revenge thriller with a stylish twist.”
Statham will lead the film, set in the criminal underground of London, that Ritchie wrote and will direct.
The pair have collaborated on a couple of films set in the English city, including Lock, Stock and Two SmokingBarrels (1998) and Snatch (2000). They also worked together on the projects Revolver (2005), Wrath of Man (2021), Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023) and the upcoming movie Viva La Madness.
Plot details for Dogfight are being kept under wraps for the time being.
Ritchie and Statham both produce the upcoming film alongside Ivan Atkinson and John Friedberg. The movie will start production in the U.K. in early 2027.
Artwork for ‘Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness’ (ABC News Studios)
As America approaches its 250th anniversary, 20/20 co-anchor Deborah Roberts and ABC News national correspondent Will Reeve are celebrating the occasion by highlighting some of the nation’s greatest stories, triumphs and innovations in Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness.
Roberts says the special arrives at a time when many Americans are experiencing “so many complicated emotions” about the country.
“We had a chance to think about where this country has been, the diversity of this country, the inventiveness of this country, the difficulties that people have faced in this country so we sort of use that as a backdrop but to highlight so many things about our country,” she tells ABC Audio, mentioning her coverage of the Savannah Bananas, Pan Am flight attendants and more.
She notes the country has a lot to celebrate and reflect on, highlighting it’s beauty, uniqueness and resilience.
“This is a country that has not only been through a lot, we’ve been built through love and sweat and tears and sacrifice, but there’s also a lot to look at and to stand in wonder of,” Roberts says. “There are a lot of moments that are worth celebrating and also moments that are worth…contemplating and wondering…how we might be better and stronger as a country.”
Ultimately, Roberts hopes the special gives viewers a sense of joy.
“There are a lot of people who might be a little conflicted right now because of the politics in this country about how they feel about celebrating,” she says. “I hope people will take away a real feeling of depth and of heart and exploration from this special and also too, of course, just some fun.”
Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness airs Monday at 8 p.m. ETon ABC and streams next day on Disney+ and Hulu, with Roberts hosting from Walt Disney World Resort and Reeve from Disneyland.
We now know the premiere date for Ted: The Animated Series. Peacock has announced it will debut the upcoming show on Dec. 17. A teaser trailer for the series is also now available to watch. Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried and Jessica Barth lend their voices to the animated equivalents of the characters they originated in the live-action Ted films …
Here’s the lowdown on season 2 of The Lowdown. The official trailer for the upcoming sophomore season of the FX series has arrived. Ethan Hawke stars in and executive produces the show that follows a citizen journalist who’s always getting into trouble. Tommy Lee Jones and Betty Gilpin join the cast this time around …
Ariana Madix is trading in the Love Island USA villa for a TV soundstage. The reality TV show host is set to star in a drama series that’s in development at Peacock. The show is called Future Housewives. It’s set in an asteroid colony called New Beverly Hills that’s filled with wealthy socialites who juggle beauty regimens, rivalries and scandals …
Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas and Nick Jonas star in ‘Camp Rock 3.’ (David Astorga/Disney)
This is real, this is me, I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be — to watch the new teaser trailer for Camp Rock 3.
Disney has released the second teaser trailer for the third film in the Camp Rock franchise. It finds the Jonas Brothers returning as the brothers of the fictional band Connect 3, and will premiere to Disney Channel on Aug. 13 and Disney+ the next day.
While the first trailer focused on the familiar faces of Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas and Nick Jonas, this new teaser showcases the next generation of campers taking center stage. It also features a first look at the film’s new song “One Beat Away.”
Camp Rock 3 follows Connect 3 as they lose the opening act for their major reunion tour. The band returns to Camp Rock with the hope of discovering the next big thing.
“As campers vie for the chance to open for their favorite band, tensions rise, and friendships are tested, leading to unexpected alliances, revelations and romances,” according to an official synopsis.
New cast members in the third film include Liamani Segura, Malachi Barton, Lumi Pollack, newcomer Hudson Stone, Casey Trotter, Brooklynn Pitts, Ava Jean and Sherry Cola.
The trailer shows Segura’s Sage finding Mitchie Torres’ old songbook covered in dust.
“I’m gonna be Connect 3’s opening act, and nothing’s gonna throw me off my game,” Sage says before she’s knocked to the ground by Barton’s Fletch.
Veronica Rodriguez directs Camp Rock 3 from a script by Eydie Faye. The Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato all executive produce the new film, although Lovato will not reprise her role of Mitchie. Wizards of Waverly Place star Maria Canals-Barrera is returning to portray Mitchie’s mother, Connie Torres.
