Guy Ritchieshows and movies have a unique quality that makes viewers realize, “yes, Guy did this.” His shows have a distinctive tone characterized by fast-paced dialogue, wit, sarcasm, and, when the moment calls for it, stylistic violence. The recent projects, such as The Gentlemen, Young Sherlockand even Great Landhas defined these characteristics, elevating him to the level of creators that fans would follow anywhere because they know what to expect.
It’s been a great year for Ritchie, especially on television. His TV projects have been very successful, even as films have been struggling at the box office. However, the movies have seen decent traction on streaming. The writer-director has already lined up his next project at Netflix, which reunites him with his constant collaborator, Jason Statham. Dog fight set in London’s criminal underworld and will be in production in 2027. Of course, most of Ritchie’s projects are still a long way off, but HBO recently released a legal thriller that perfectly captures Ritchie’s style and is ideal for fans who want faster stories.
This show is not based in the criminal world, but it is no less dangerous. Located in London, War follows a couple through a rocky divorce. West Dominic plays Morgan Henderson, a billionaire who marries Hollywood actress Carla Duval (Sienna Miller) comes to an end. However, the real war is between the companies handling the divorce, Cathcarts & Sons and Taylor & Byrne. In addition to doing what is best for their clients, the lawyers at both firms have histories and scores to settle, so this is not just a divorce. The writing is sharp and witty, while the narration is fast-paced and complex. War has been a huge success since its launch on October 1st. The series is in second place with FlixPatrol at the time of writing, but it rises to number one when new episodes are released.
Collider Exclusive · 8 questions · 2 minutes Who Agatha Christie Character Are you? Poirot · Marple · Ariadne Oliver · Hastings
Answer eight quick questions and we’ll tell you which one you are. Christie is the best-selling novelist in history and she never needed four types of people to do it, all of whom are still appearing on the screen a century later.
🥚Poirot(33 novels)
🧶Miss Marple(12 novels)
🍎Ariadne Oliver(8 novels)
🎖Hastings(8 novels)
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How tidy is your home? Choose the one you like the most.
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How would your friends describe you? Be honest.
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How do you work out what someone is really like? One answer only.
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Choose a snack. There are no wrong answers here.
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How do you handle a long train ride? Choose the closest answer.
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How do you feel about being worthless? Choose the closest answer.
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What is your role in a group project? Think about the work.
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How would you like to be described in a book? The last one. This is the one that decides it.
The Drawing Room, After Dinner You are…
Toni Collette and Kit Harington are shooting a new Miss Marple and several other 20th century Christies are in development, so the lounge is busier than it has been in decades. Here’s which one you are, and the case for you to be the best.
Hercule Poirot · First appeared in 1920
Hercule Poirot
Order, manners, and a quiet confidence that you are the wisest person there is. Poirot is a retired Belgian police officer who solves murders by sitting still and thinking, and is vain enough to publish the show every time.
You have to have things in their right place and you are not remotely sorry about it.
David Suchet played him for twenty-four years and filmed every Poirot story written by Christie.
Kenneth Branagh has made three as a director and star, from Orient Express in 2017 to A Haunting in Venice.
Your flaw is that performing right can get in the way of being just helpful.
Jane Marple · First appeared in 1927
Miss Marple
People tell you things because they can’t imagine you’re a threat. Marple solves murders by comparing everyone to someone she once knew in St Mary Mead, which seems like a joke until you realize it works every time, because human beings are not as original as they think.
You’ll be the quietest person in the room and you’ll know the most.
Joan Hickson remains the definitive television Marple, and Christie herself wrote to her in the hope that she would one day play the part.
Toni Collette and Kit Harington are making a new Marple movie, which was announced this summer.
Your risk is that people will only find out how terrible you are once it is far too late.
Ariadne Oliver · Christie Writing About Herself
Ariadne Oliver
You have way too many ideas and about a fifth of them are excellent. Ariadne Oliver is a successful crime novelist who is sick of her famous foreign detective and keeps saying that, which Christie writes about Christie and gets away with it completely.
You think out loud, change your mind twice, and arrive somewhere no one else would have found.
She was standing in for Christie herself, just down to being tired of the detective who made her rich.
Tina Fey played her opposite Branagh in A Haunting in Venice and gave her the comedic timing the part always called for.
It’s your fault that fourteen comments are taking as long to sort out as they are.
Arthur Hastings · The Poirot Narrator
Captain Hastings
You are persistent, reasonable and the reason why the sex is difficult for anyone at all. Hastings narrates the early Poirot novels, missing most of the clues, and is the only character in the books that Poirot undoubtedly loves, who tells you who he really is.
You are the one who turns up, which sounds small and is not.
Christie gave him the role of narrator so that the readers would have someone to be as lost as they were.
Hugh Fraser played it over the ITV series and made it warm rather than slow, which earlier versions failed to do.
Your weakness takes people at their word, which is beautiful until it isn’t.
Who is behind ‘war?’
George Kay created the series, which he also writes and executive produces. His Apple TV thriller Hijack became one of the most watched shows on the streamer, while Lupine is back for season 4 and is currently the most watched show on Netflix. Kay’s next thriller, The Wanted Manpremieres on Apple TV next year. Phoebe Fox (Selena) and James McArdle (Nicholas) play the romantic and business partners behind Taylor & Byrne, who are also hiring Archie Renaux (Jonathan Warren). I have Sosanya (Beatrice) and Pip Torrens (St John) on the other side, representing Morgan at Cathcarts & Sons.
new sections of War stream on HBO Max Thursday. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
