Guy Ritchie: The British Director’s Busy 2025 Slate

A Prolific Director at the Peak of His Career

British filmmaker Guy Ritchie continues to cement his reputation as one of Hollywood’s most industrious directors. Known primarily for British comedy gangster films and large-scale action-adventure films, Ritchie has built a remarkable career spanning nearly three decades since his breakthrough with Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels in 1998.

2025: A Year of Major Releases

Fountain of Youth was the second project of the year for Ritchie, who got the ball rolling with MobLand, the hit crime thriller show starring Tom Hardy and Pierce Brosnan. The adventure film Fountain of Youth, released on Apple TV+ on 23 May 2025, stars Natalie Portman and John Krasinski in a story about estranged siblings seeking the mythological fountain.

MobLand will launch on Paramount+ on March 30 in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Australia. The show will center on two warring families based in London whose enterprises stretch all corners of the globe, with Tom Hardy playing a fiercely loyal fixer.

Looking Ahead: Future Projects

Ritchie’s schedule remains packed beyond 2025. At the end of October, news broke that Guy Ritchie is reuniting with Jason Statham on a sequel to Layer Cake, the crime thriller starring Daniel Craig. Ritchie will also be busy in 2026 with a new Sherlock Holmes series, and his next action thriller with Henry Cavill and Jake Gyllenhaal is also expected to finally make it to theaters or streaming.

Significance for Audiences

Ritchie’s continued productivity demonstrates his enduring appeal and versatility across genres—from gritty gangster films to big-budget franchise entertainment. Despite box office struggles with recent films, Ritchie remains one of Hollywood’s busiest and hardest working directors. For fans of stylish action cinema and British crime dramas, Ritchie’s expanding slate promises entertainment well into 2026 and beyond, maintaining his status as a distinctive voice in contemporary filmmaking.