Guy And Dolls Ritchie

6 months ago 27th May 12:01

Guy Ritchie is set to remake 'Guys and Dolls'.

The 'Sherlock Holmes' director has flown to Hollywood for a series of meetings about turning the successful musical and 1955 movie, which is about two small-time gamblers in New York, into a modern-day blockbuster.

A source said: "Guy has been on the case with the idea of making a musical recently. He has had a lot of meetings with top studio bosses about other projects but the 'Guys and Dolls' idea really tickled him."

After the success of the iconic original film - which starred Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra and Jean Simmons - Guy plans to adapt the storyline and set the story in London.

The source explained to Britain's The Sun newspaper: "He is torn between keeping the script true to the original in New York and taking it to familiar surroundings in London."

Guy has been on the case with the idea of making a musical recently. He has had a lot of meetings with top studio bosses about other projects but the 'Guys and Dolls' idea really tickled him.

Before being offered the 'Guys and Dolls' remake, the 40-year-old director and his actor friend Jason Statham - who Guy cast in 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels', 'Snatch' and 'Revolver' - had been discussing plans to write their own musical.

A source said: "He has been throwing ideas around with Jason Statham about writing their own musical. They were joking that it would be a cross between 'Worzel Gummidge' and 'Bullitt'."

Meanwhile, Guy - who split from his wife of eight years, Madonna last year - has been photographed snuggling up to a mystery blonde during his visit to the US.