Lionsgate Lands Domestic On Guy Ritchie’s WWII Pic ‘Ministry’; Prime Video Splashes On Key Int’l Markets For Pic From Jerry Bruckheimer & Black Bear As Filming Begins
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: As the European Film Market is set to kick off this week, Lionsgate has made a splash with the acquisition of domestic distribution rights to Guy Ritchie’s upcoming World War II movie The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.
In another lucrative deal, pegged in the eight-figures, Prime Video has pre-bought a raft of international rights on the film and will distribute across Europe, Latin America, ANZ, Canada, South Africa, India and pan-Asian PayTV.
As Deadline first revealed, the buzzy cast includes Henry Cavill, Eiza González, Alan Ritchson, Henrique Zaga, Henry Golding, Alex Pettyfer, Cary Elwes, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Babs Olusanmokun and Til Schweiger.
The film charts the true story of a secret WWII combat organization formed by UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill and James Bond scribe Ian Fleming.
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