Ritchie 'Working on Guys And Dolls'

5 months ago 31st May 09:40

Guy Ritchie is set to branch out from the world of gangster cinema - the filmmaker is reportedly in Hollywood to begin writing a script for a remake of Guys and Dolls.

The director, best known for his London-based crime films, is said to have roped in movie hardman Jason Statham to show off his vocal talents ina reworking of the classic musical, which originally starred Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra.

He is torn between keeping the script true to the original in New York and taking it to familiar surroundings in London

A source tells British newspaper The Sun, "Guy has been on the case with the idea of making a musical recently. He had been throwing ideas around with Jason Statham about writing their own musical. "Guy has had a lot of meetings with top studio bosses about other projects but the Guys And Dolls idea really tickled him".

But Ritchie could be sticking to a familiar formula when shooting begins - he is apparently considering basing the song-and-dance classic in hisnative Britain.

The insider adds "He is torn between keeping the script true to the original in New York and taking it to familiar surroundings in London".