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Guy Ritchie's highly-anticipated new TV series The Gentlemen is set to drop on Netflix in March.
This spin-off of the Matthew McConaughey-starring film from 2019 sees Ray Winstone play Bobby Glass, an East End career criminal who has fought tooth and nail to build an industrial cannabis empire.
The eight-part saga follows criminal mastermind Eddie Horniman (Theo James), who inherits his father’s country estate and duly finds out it’s part of a covert cannabis operation. And not only that, it's also one that a lot of questionable characters would gladly take off his hands.
An all-star cast also includes Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings, Joely Richardson, Vinnie Jones, Giancarlo Esposito, Chanel Cresswell, Michael Vu, Max Beesley, Jasmine Blackborow, Harry Goodwins, Dar Salim, Pearce Quigley, Ruby Sear and Peter Serafinowicz.
Ritchie is the creator, co-writer and executive producer of The Gentlemen, and also directed the first two episodes. With a string of top-grossing blockbusters to his name, including Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch and Sherlock Holmes, hopes are certainly high for the new series.
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Fans were bowled over by the new trailer, which has already racked up nearly two million views on YouTube. Here are just some of the many comments:
@idontknow8898: "I really hope this goes back to his roots of story-telling - It has the opportunity to be both iconic and incredible! The Shakespearian monologues of Lock Stock and Snatch, combined with the unwavering character developments, and dramatic twists, that play into the tropes of storytelling and culture of the British underworld were almost poetic in their craftsmanship. This could undoubtedly be a magnum opus of television."
@suter_2543: "I can already tell it's going to be my fave series."
@calvinschenck: "I'm super hyped. I'm already a massive Guy Ritchie fan and now a series based on one of my favourite movies of his."
@Soto-Tech2020: "If it's from Guy Ritchie it's a must-watch for sure. 100 per cent certified guaranteed"
@ericecho5118: "This. Looks. AWESOME! Such a great series idea. Hope this is something that can last more than a single series."
@TheReflectiveCoachPodcast: "This looks class and so pleased! The film was awesome! I do really hope they can bring back the original characters to play a part in a second series as this would make this whole experience and series NEXT LEVEL!"
@bevstringer810: "Love, love, love the original film. Hope this will be just as good."
@kazwilson425: "Far out, I am super super excited about this."