Production to Begin on "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." for Warner Bros. Pictures

Production to Begin on "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." for Warner Bros. Pictures

BURBANK, California, September 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --



Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer Star Under the Direction of Guy Ritchie



Principal photography will begin on September 9 on Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Man
from U.N.C.L.E." The film is the first to be made under filmmaker Guy Ritchie's and
producer Lionel Wigram's new production shingle, Ritchie/Wigram Productions, which has a
first-look deal with Warner Bros. Having successfully re-imagined the classic detective
Sherlock Holmes in two hit films, the pair now bring their fresh take on the hugely
popular 1960s television series by bringing super spies Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin
to the big screen.



Henry Cavill ("Man of Steel") stars as Napoleon Solo opposite Armie Hammer ("The
Social Network") as Illya Kuryakin, alongside stars Alicia Vikander ("Anna Karenina"),
Elizabeth Debicki ("The Great Gatsby"), Jared Harris ("Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows"),
and Hugh Grant ("Cloud Atlas") as Waverly.



"Guy and I have long loved these characters, and wanted to start from scratch with our
own take and create a film steeped in the 1960s for today's audiences," said Wigram. "We
are particularly happy about our cast, who all bring something special to the film. Henry,
Armie, Alicia and Elizabeth are among the best and most exciting actors of the next
generation. In addition, we are thrilled to be working with Hugh Grant, who we have known
and been fans of for many years, and Jared Harris, who did such a great job for us as
Moriarty."



Set against the backdrop of the early 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, "The Man
from U.N.C.L.E." centers on CIA agent Solo and KGB agent Kuryakin. Forced to put aside
longstanding hostilities, the two team up on a joint mission to stop a mysterious
international criminal organization, which is bent on destabilizing the fragile balance of
power through the proliferation of nuclear weapons and technology. The duo's only lead is
the daughter of a vanished German scientist, who is the key to infiltrating the criminal
organization, and they must race against time to find him and prevent a worldwide
catastrophe.



The screenplay is written by Ritchie and Wigram, who also serve as producers. John
Davis ("Chronicle") and Steve Clark-Hall ("RocknRolla," the "Sherlock Holmes" films) are
also producing. David Dobkin is executive producer.



Ritchie's behind-the-scenes creative team includes two-time Oscar(R)-nominated
director of photography John Mathieson ("Gladiator"), production designer Oliver Scholl
("Jumper"), editor James Herbert (the "Sherlock Holmes" films), Oscar(R)-nominated costume
designer Joanna Johnston ("Lincoln") and Oscar(R)-winning key makeup and hair designer
Sarah Monzani ("Quest for Fire," upcoming "Edge of Tomorrow").



Filming will take place in England, with location filming also in Italy, in Rome and
Naples.



A presentation of Warner Bros. Pictures, "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." will be distributed
worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.




For more information, please contact:
Louisa Radcliffe / Sophie Scott
Louisa.radcliffe@warnerbros.com / Sophie.scott@wbconsultant.com
+44(0)207-984-5000


Warner Bros UK


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