Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham will meet again Long live the madness
The first collaboration between Guy Ritchie AND Jason Statham dates back to Scams, Crimes and Botany. Released in 1998, the feature film, a first for each of them, boosted their careers. Since then, the two men have worked together on four more films: To tear: You steal or you steal, Revolvers, An angry man AND Operation Fortuna: war stratagem. AND they will meet again for their sixth collaboration.
Three years after the release ofOperation Fortuna: war stratagem, Variety reveals it Jason Statham will star again in Guy Ritchie’s film. It will be aboutan action thrillerwhich will be titled Long live the madness. It will be based on the book of the same name written by JJ Connolly and published in 2011.
A former trafficker returns to England and gets into trouble
Filled with black humor, Long live the madness is interested in a former London cocaine dealer anonymous and simply called X. After ceasing his illegal activities, he became the owner of a hotel in Jamaica. But without adrenaline and feeling homesick, he agrees to return to England when given the opportunity to score a great success.
Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie Team Up for Action Thriller ‘Viva La Madness’ and Black Bear Coming to AFM (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/GuT8UBKw0H
— Variety (@Variety) October 29, 2025
But once he gets there, he realizes that there is also this hard blow particularly dangerous. It will be then in front of other English mobsters, Irish cartels and even Venezuelans. X will therefore have to demonstrate dexterity to get out of this delicate situation.
No connection to the movie Layer cake
JJ Connolly’s book is the continuation of Layer cakewhich in turn was adapted for film. Released in 2005, the film Layer cake was the first feature film of Matthew Vaughn. And the performance of Daniel Craig in the main role attracted the attention of the producers of James Bond to the point of allowing him to play the role of a spy.
However, the movie Long live the madness will have no connection with the Layer cake by Matthew Vaughn. As with most of his feature films, Guy Ritchie is expected to be the screenwriter as well as the director of the feature film. Jason Statham is currently the only actor involved in the project.
The filming of Long live the madness must begin in January 2026. The film will then undoubtedly be released in theaters in 2027. At the same time, the second season of the series The Lords by Guy Ritchie should arrive in 2026 on Netflix. AND the sequel to the Paramount+ show Moblandwhose director directed several episodes of the first season, it should also be revealed next year.
Source: Cine Serie
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