Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie Reunite — Again — for Netflix Revenge Action Movie ‘Dogfight’ — SkimNews
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- Jason Statham will star in the Netflix action film 'Dogfight,' reuniting with director Guy Ritchie for their seventh feature together, continuing a partnership that began with 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' in 1998
- Guy Ritchie will write, direct and produce 'Dogfight,' maintaining his signature role across all their joint projects, with filming set to begin in early 2027 in the U.K.
- Netflix has secured 'Dogfight' as a high-profile original, adding to its action slate with a stylish revenge thriller set in the London criminal underworld
- Black Bear Pictures, along with Ritchie’s Toff Guy Films and Statham’s Punch Palace Productions, will produce 'Dogfight,' continuing their collaboration on recent Ritchie films like 'In the Grey' and 'Wife & Dog'
- 'Dogfight' is described as a 'stylish revenge actioner' with no further plot details revealed, though it follows the duo’s familiar genre and setting patterns from past hits like 'Snatch' and 'Wrath of Man'
Why it matters: This deal solidifies a rare, enduring actor-directector partnership in modern studio filmmaking, giving Netflix a proven commercial formula: a genre-specific, U.K.-rooted action vehicle with built-in audience appeal. With production starting in 2027, it offers long-term content certainty in a volatile pipeline.
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