Viva La Madness

Viva La Madness
Directed byGuy Ritchie
Screenplay by
Based on
Viva La Madness
by J. J. Connolly
Produced by
  • Jason Statham
  • Thomas Benski
  • Guy Ritchie
  • Ivan Atkinson
  • John Friedberg
Starring
Production
companies
Distributed by
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

Viva La Madness is an upcoming action thriller film co-written and directed by Guy Ritchie. It is based on the 2011 novel by J.J. Connolly (who also adapted it with Ritchie), which was a sequel to Layer Cake; however, this film is written without a direct connection to the 2004 adaptation by Matthew Vaughn. Jason Statham stars in the film for his sixth collaboration with Ritchie, with an ensemble cast including Vinnie Jones, Jason Isaacs, Babs Olusanmokun, Camila Mendes, Ben Foster, Jonny Lee Miller, and Raúl Alejandro.

Cast

Production

Jason Statham bought the rights to adapt the novel Viva La Madness by J. J. Connolly (his sequel to Layer Cake) in 2013. Connolly initially wrote the script adaptation himself.[1] The adaptation was to become a television series in 2015, in what would have been a first for Statham, with Connolly still writing[2] however by 2025, the adaptation returned to being a feature film that was taken to the 2025 American Film Market for sales. Guy Ritchie became attached to write and direct, and the details were revealed to be an adaptation of the book's plot without having a direct connection to the 2004 film Layer Cake.[3]

In February 2026, Vinnie Jones, Jason Isaacs, Babs Olusanmokun, Camila Mendes, Ben Foster, Jonny Lee Miller and Raúl Alejandro joined the cast, with production revealed to be underway in London.[4] In May 2026, Ritchie revealed in an interview with Collider that filming had finished in April and the film was now being edited.[5]

Release

Black Bear Pictures acquired the distribution rights in North America, with Amazon MGM Studios holding rights to most international territories.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr (November 11, 2013). "Jason Statham Eyes J.J. Connolly's 'Layer Cake' Follow-Up 'Viva La Madness'". Deadline Hollywood.
  2. ↑ Prudom, Laura (September 17, 2015). "Jason Statham to Star in TV Drama 'Viva La Madness' from Gaumont". Variety.
  3. ↑ Ritman, Alex (October 29, 2025). "Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie Reuniting for Action-Thriller 'Viva La Madness,' Black Bear Launching at AFM (Exclusive)". Variety.
  4. 1 2 Cardero, Rosy (February 4, 2026). "Guy Ritchie's 'Viva La Madness' Casts Vinnie Jones, Jason Isaacs, Babs Olusanmokun & Camila Mendes Among 7". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  5. ↑ Jones, Tamera; Weintraub, Steven (May 15, 2026). "After 10 Years, Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie's New Action Thriller Finally Wraps Filming [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
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