By PTI
LOS ANGELES: British star Hugh Grant is in negotiations to board filmmaker Guy Ritchie’s subsequent, starring Jason Statham within the lead.
If finalised, the film, which was earlier titled “Five Eyes”, will mark a reunion between Ritchie and Grant after they labored collectively on 2019 film “The Gentlemen”.
As per Deadline, Ritchie will direct the brand new challenge from a screenplay by Ivan Atkinson and Marn Davies.
Statham will star as a MI6 guns-and-steel agent who’s recruited by international intelligence alliance ‘Five Eyes’ to trace down and cease the sale of a lethal new weapons expertise that threatens to disrupt the world order.
Reluctantly paired with CIA high-tech professional, he units off on a globe-trotting mission the place he should use all of his allure, ingenuity and stealth to trace down and infiltrate billionaire arms dealer.
The solid additionally consists of Aubrey Plaza, Josh Hartnett and Cary Elwes.
Miramax will finance the challenge and produce with STXfilms.
Grant, recognized for films resembling “Four Weddings and a Funeral”, “Notting Hill” and “Love Actually”, not too long ago starred in HBO collection “The Undoing” reverse Nicole Kidman.