The Gentlemen (upcoming film)

The Gentlemen (formerly known as Toff Guys ) is an upcoming crime film directed by Guy Ritchie, from a screenplay by Ivan Atkinson, Marn Davies, and Ritchie. It stars Matthew McConaughey, Colin Farrell, Charlie Hunnam, Michelle Dockery, Henry Golding and Hugh Grant.

Plot
A British drug lord tries to sell off his highly profitable marijuana empire to a dynasty of Oklahoma billionaires.

Cast

 * Matthew McConaughey
 * Colin Farrell as Coach
 * Charlie Hunnam
 * Henry Golding
 * Hugh Grant as Fletcher
 * Jeremy Strong as Matthew
 * Jason Wong as Phuc
 * Michelle Dockery
 * Lyne Renée as Jackie
 * Chris Evangelou as Primetime
 * Eugenia Kuzmina as Misha

Production
It was announced in May 2018 that Guy Ritchie would be directing and writing a film that would be in the same spirit as Ritchie’s earlier films Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch. The project was unveiled at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, where Miramax acquired the distribution rights. Filming was expected to begin in October. In October, Matthew McConaughey, Kate Beckinsale, Henry Golding and Hugh Grant were cast, with Jeremy Strong, Jason Wong and Colin Farrell joining in November. Michelle Dockery also joined, replacing Beckinsale in her role. In December 2018, Lyne Renée joined the cast of the film.

Filming
Principal photography began in November 2018.

Filming locations included West London Film Studios.

Release
In February 2019, STX Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film.