Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has a new project in the works — a television adaptation of Guy Ritchie’s film Snatch.
Since the Harry Potter films ended their reign at the box office in 2011, the trio’s careers have gone in vastly different directions. Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe have certainly made their post-HP mark, but Rupert’s followup projects have been quieter in nature.
That said, the Ron Weasley actor has found something new to sink his teeth into, namely a television adaptation of the film Snatch, directed by Guy Ritchie in 2000.
The film starred Jason Statham, Brad Pitt, and Benicio del Toro, telling a story of “unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers, and supposedly Jewish jewelers” who all “fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.”
Here’s the original poster:
According to Deadline, the television series will follow Rupert as Charlie Cavendish, who’s a “dynamic, frustratingly chaotic, and utterly posh con man”; Dougray Scott as Vic Hill, a prisoner; and Ed Westwick as Sonny Castillo, a night club owner.
The show will feature all new characters in a whole new world. In other words, don’t expect it to have any ties to the film other than in basic premise and setting.
There will be 10 one-hour episodes, and filming will take place next week in Manchester, England. The show was created by Alex De Rakoff, who is also head writer, and will be directed Nick Renton. The premiere date is currently unknown, but set for a 2017 release.
The official synopsis states:
Inspired by a real-life heist in London, Snatch, centers on a group of twenty-something, up-and-coming hustlers who stumble upon a truck load of stolen gold bullion and are suddenly thrust into the high-stakes world of organized crime. The boys must quickly learn to navigate the treacherous waters of London’s underworld as rogue cops, gypsy fighters, international mobsters, and local villains descend.
Crackle, if you’re unfamiliar, is owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and acts as an online distributor for television shows and movies, much like Hulu or Netflix. It also has its own original series it develops, which is what Snatch will be.
The upside? Crackle is free (though you will have to deal with commercials). Its previous original programming currently includes Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Chosen, Extraction, and Joe Dirt 2.