Guy Ritchie, the busiest filmmaker in Hollywood, has just opened up about his next movie, Fountain of Youth, which is set to be released on Apple TV+ next year.
Entertainment Weekly debuted five new images from the upcoming family-friendly action-adventure film, which Ritchie describes as “in the vein of Indiana Jones but contemporary.” Written by James Vanderbilt (Zodiac), the story follows two estranged siblings, Luke and Charlotte Purdue, played by John Krasinski and Natalie Portman, who partner on a global heist to find the mythical spring.
Fountain of Youth was shot on location around the world, with locations including Egypt, Bangkok, and Vienna. “I’d never been to Cairo or Vienna before and was blown away by both cities — some of the most special places I’ve ever been,” shared Portman. “We also had a crazy chase sequence we shot in Liverpool, which was some really wild car work, and an incredible sunken ship sequence we shot on stage in London. It was always an epic day with wild stunts and scenarios to tackle. Just the most fun you can have, really.”
Fountain of Youth marks a genre change for Ritchie, one that the director is fully aware of. “I found myself feeling like if I wasn’t too careful, I was ending up in a comedy-action-gangster genre, of which, of course, I’m comfortable and enjoy, but at some point, I thought, you have to spread your wings as a writer-director,” he told EW.
Besides Krasinski and Portman, Fountain of Youth stars Eiza González, Domhnall Gleeson, Carmen Ejogo, Benjamin Chivers, Michael Epp, and Laz Alonso.
Unfortunately, Fountain of Youth does not have a release date yet, although it is expected to drop onto Apple TV+ in 2025. We’ll make sure to let you know when an exact release date is announced.
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