The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is an upcoming American action spy film directed and co-written by Guy Ritchie, based on the 2014 book Churchill's Secret Warriors: The Explosive True Story of the Special Forces Desperadoes of WWII by Damien Lewis. Plot Billed as a true story about a secret British World War II organization: the Special Operations Executive. Founded by Winston Churchill, their irregular warfare against the Nazis helped to change the course of the war and gave birth to modern black operations. Cast Henry Cavill Eiza González Alan Ritchson Henry Golding Alex Pettyfer Hero Fiennes Tiffin Babs Olusanmokun Til Schweiger Henry Zaga Cary Elwes Roger Snipes Danny Sapani Freddie Fox Olaf Kayhan Carlos Bardem Fisher Stevens Production Paramount Pictures acquired the rights to Damien Lewis's book The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: How Churchill's Secret Warriors Set Europe Ablaze and Gave Birth to Modern Black Ops in 2015. Guy Ritchie signed on to direct the project in February 2021, from a script by Arash Amel, with Jerry Bruckheimer producing the film. In October 2022, Henry Cavill and Eiza González were set to star, with Paramount no longer involved. In February 2023, additional casting including Alan Ritchson, Henry Golding, Alex Pettyfer and Cary Elwes was announced. In October 2023, it was reported that Carlos Bardem and Fisher Stevens were also part of the cast.