GUY RITCHIE - RITCHIE 'WORKING ON GUYS AND DOLLS'

RITCHIE 'WORKING ON GUYS AND DOLLS'

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 in a reworking of the classic musical, which originally starred Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra.
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 his native 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."