Theo James looks effortlessly suave in first look images released from Guy Ritchie’s Netflix adaptation of The Gentlemen.
The highly-anticipated TV series will be set in the same world as the 2019 film version, but will feature an entirely new cast of characters.
Theo portrays the fictional lead character Eddie, who inherits ‘his father’s sizeable estate only to discover’ its a ‘weed empire owned by the legendary Mickey Pearson’.
He is starring alongside the likes of Chanel Cresswell, Skins star Kaya Scodelario, Joely Richardson, Daniel Ings and Gaia Weiss.
In one image, Theo is dressed in a mustard shirt and dark trousers as he enjoys a glass of wine in a study.
Dapper: Theo James looks effortlessly suave in first look images released from Guy Ritchie ‘s Netflix adaptation of The Gentlemen
Glamour: In another image, his co-star Kaya Scodelario looks incredible in a dark blazer while sorting dark brown locks and a heavy fringe
In another, his co-star Kaya looks incredible in a dark blazer while sorting dark brown locks and a heavy fringe.
Another image sees Kaya walking alongside a man in the rain while Theo is also seen looking concerned during a walk in the countryside.
In the series, a host of unsavoury characters from Britain’s criminal underworld want a piece of Eddie’s operation.
Determined to extricate his family from their clutches, Eddie tries to play the gangsters at their own game. However, as he gets sucked into the world of criminality, he begins to find a taste for it.
Of the new production, Guy said: ‘The world of ‘The Gentlemen’ is a little bit of me, I’m thrilled that with Netflix, Miramax and Moonage we have this opportunity to inhabit it once again.
‘We’re looking forward to bringing fans back into that world, introducing new characters and their stories and I am excited to be doing it with this extremely talented cast.’
As well as creating the TV series adaptation, Guy will also direct the first two episodes.
The 2019 movie starred Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Michelle Dockery, Colin Farrell, Jeremy Strong, Henry Golding, and Hugh Grant among many others.
Brooding: Theo is also seen looking concerned during a walk in the countryside
Drama: Another image sees Kaya walking alongside a man in the rain
Adaptation: The highly-anticipated TV series will be set in the same world as the 2019 film version, but will feature an entirely new cast of characters
Plot: Theo portrays the fictional lead character Eddie , who inherits ‘his father’s sizeable estate only to discover’ its a ‘weed empire owned by the legendary Mickey Pearson’
It proved to be a box office success, grossing just over $115 million against a reported budget of $22 million.
In the film version, Mickey Pearson (played by Matthew) was a drug lord that tried to sell off his profitable marijuana business to a dynasty of billionaires.
The Gentlemen will be released on Netflix in 2024.
