Production Begins on Guy Ritchie's New Untitled Film.LONDON--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Oct. 29, 1999-- Principal photography began Oct. 18 on director Guy Ritchie's untitled new film, the follow up to his widely acclaimed first feature, "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels." "We are very excited about this opportunity to work with Guy and Matthew again, after their successful debut," said Columbia Pictures President Amy Pascal Amy Pascal (born 1958) is Co-Chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. (SPE) and Chairman of SPE's Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group. She oversees all development, production and marketing activities at Columbia Pictures. . "We look forward to a long relationship with them." Columbia Pictures, which has entered into a negative pickup agreement with SKA ska n. Popular music originating in Jamaica in the 1960s, having elements of rhythm and blues, jazz, and calypso and marked by a fast tempo and a strongly accented offbeat. Films, will be the worldwide distributor of the project. The ensemble piece stars an impressive list of talent, including Ewen Bremner Ewen Bremner (born 23 January, 1972) is a British actor of Scottish descent. Bremner was born in Edinburgh, a son of two art teachers. He attended Davidsons Mains Primary School and Portobello high School. ("The Acid House," "Trainspotting"), Benicio Del Toro Toro may refer to:
n. pl. short·ies 1. A person short in stature. 2. A thing of less than average size, length, extension, or duration. adj. "), Vinnie Jones ("Gone in 60 Seconds," "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels"), Brad Pitt ("Fight Club," "Meet Joe Black," "Seven"), Mike Reid (TV's "EastEnders"), Rade Serbedzija ("Stigmata stigmata (stĭg`mətə, stĭgmăt`ə) [plural of stigma, from Gr.,=brand], wounds or marks on a person resembling the five wounds received by Jesus at the crucifixion. ," "Eyes Wide Shut") and Jason Statham ("Ghetto Superstar," "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels"). The film is written and directed by Ritchie, and produced by Matthew Vaughn. The film, a heist story set against the backdrop of the Jewish diamond district in London, involves a diamond deal gone helter-skelter, the rough-and-tumble world of bare-knuckle boxing, a colorful Irish gypsy and a dog. It will be shot on location in London for eight weeks. SKA Films is an independent production company founded by Ritchie and Vaughn in 1996. The company's first film, "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels," was released to worldwide critical acclaim in 1998. SKA Films has also signed an exclusive TV series deal with Ginger Productions, spinning the successful feature film "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" into a two-hour special and a six-episode, hour-long series. Vaughn and Ritchie will also serve as the executive producers of the series. In addition, the company has set up a film fund that will be championing new British film directors in their international and commercial endeavors. Columbia Pictures is a Sony Pictures Entertainment company. Sony Pictures' global operations encompass motion-picture production and distribution; television programming and syndication; home-video acquisition and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of filmed entertainment in 67 countries. Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.spe.sony.com. |
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