Alan Ritchson known for his role in the TV series “Reacher,” has been cast as the lead in the upcoming action sci-fi film “War Machine,” which will be directed and written by Patrick Hughes. The script for the movie was developed by Lionsgate in collaboration with Hughes, who is best known for directing “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” films. Hughes co-wrote the script with James Beaufort, who worked on the movie “Machine.” The film has been acquired by Netflix as part of a deal with Lionsgate.
Lionsgate has recently announced that Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively will be reuniting for A Simple Favor 2. This film will be a streamer title with Amazon MGM Studios and is part of Lionsgate’s long term plan to include a direct-to-streaming business, along with theatricals and multiplatform titles such as Sisu and Retribution. A Simple Favor 2 is produced by Hidden Pictures’ Todd Lieberman and Alex Young, Range Media Partners’ Rich Cook and Hughes’ Huge Film with Greg McLean (Wolf Creek) as the story writer.
The plot of the movie revolves around a team of Army Rangers who encounter an unimaginable threat during the final 24 hours of the world’s toughest selection process. This upcoming movie is expected to be an action-packed adventure that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats.
Alan Ritchson is set to star in A Simple Favor 2 and is currently in production on the action-comedy Playdate. He will soon resume production on the third season of Reacher, a series based on Lee Child’s novel series. The second season of Reacher has already topped Prime Video’s 2023 charts in terms of total viewers across all series and films globally just three days after its premiere.
Alan Ritchson is all set to star as the lead actor in Guy Ritchie’s upcoming World War II film, “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare”. The film is set to release theatrically on April 19th, and Ritchson will play the lead opposite Henry Cavill. Additionally, Ritchson is also all set to reprise his role as Aimes in the untitled 11th installment of the Fast and Furious franchise, which is being produced by Universal Pictures.
Ritchson, who was initially known for his modeling career, has portrayed several notable roles in various movies and TV shows in the past. He is represented by WME, Dan Spilo of Industry Entertainment, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller. On the other hand, the writer of the upcoming movie, Arash Amel, is repped by Range.
