The screenplay is written by Ritchie, who also produces alongside long-time producing partner, Ivan Atkinson ("The Gentlemen," "Wrath of Man")and Black Bear's John Friedberg ("The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,

Guy Ritchie's next feature, Wife & Dog, is set to star Oscar nominee Benedict Cumberbatch, Oscar nominee Rosamund Pike and two-time Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins. Plot details are being kept under wraps on the movie,

Guy Ritchie has enlisted an Oscar-winning actor and two Oscar-nominated stars for his upcoming film Wife and Dog. Benedict Cumberbatch, Rosamund Pike, and Anthony Hopkins have been cast in leading roles for the project.

Directed by Disturbia's D.J. Caruso and written by Timothy Michael Hayes, the film sees Anthony Hopkins as the murderous King Herod, on the hunt for the newborn Jesus, protected by his mother Mary (Noa Cohen), who is on the run with Joseph (Ido Tako).