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Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie are heading back to the London underworld. Netflix has announced Dogfight, a revenge action thriller that reunites the actor and filmmaker for their seventh film collaboration. Ritchie will write and direct, while Statham will star. Production is scheduled to begin in the United Kingdom in early 2027.
The announcement brings the pair back to the kind of British crime story that first connected them. It also gives Netflix a feature film built around two collaborators whose work together stretches back more than 25 years. For now, however, the confirmed details are limited: the setting, genre, principal creative team and production window are public, but the full plot, additional cast and release date have not been disclosed.
What is Netflix’s Dogfight about?
Netflix describes Dogfight as a stylish revenge action thriller set in London’s criminal underworld. That establishes the film’s broad territory, but it is not yet a detailed synopsis. The streamer has not revealed the central character’s name, the event that triggers the revenge story or the people caught in its conflict.
That distinction matters. The premise invites comparisons with Ritchie’s earlier crime films, but it would be premature to treat familiar ingredients—gang rivalries, elaborate schemes, eccentric criminals or sharp-edged humour—as confirmed elements of this particular story. Until Netflix releases a fuller synopsis or trailer, those remain expectations based on the filmmakers’ previous work, not reported plot details.
Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie reunite for a seventh film
Dogfight marks the seventh feature collaboration between Statham and Ritchie. Their partnership began with Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), Ritchie’s directorial debut and Statham’s first film role. They followed it with Snatch (2000), which helped establish their shared association with fast-moving British crime stories and sharply drawn characters.
Their later projects moved across different corners of the action and crime genres. They worked together on Revolver (2005), the revenge thriller Wrath of Man (2021), and the spy action comedy Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023). Their sixth collaboration, Viva La Madness, is also upcoming. Dogfight therefore becomes the seventh entry in a partnership that has repeatedly returned to criminal worlds while changing its tone and scale.
The Statham–Ritchie collaboration timeline
| Film | Year / status |
|---|---|
| Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels | 1998 — released |
| Snatch | 2000 — released |
| Revolver | 2005 — released |
| Wrath of Man | 2021 — released |
| Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre | 2023 — released |
| Viva La Madness | Upcoming — sixth collaboration |
| Dogfight | Upcoming — seventh collaboration |
The timeline shows why the announcement has a clear hook beyond another casting headline. The two have an established creative history, and Dogfight returns them to the London crime setting associated with the start of that relationship. It is also their first feature film made for Netflix, giving the collaboration a new distribution home.
Who is producing Dogfight?
Ritchie is writing, directing and producing the film. Statham is starring and producing, with Ivan Atkinson and John Friedberg also among the producers. The production companies are Black Bear, Ritchie’s Toff Guy Films and Statham’s Punch Palace.
The combination brings together companies already associated with the filmmakers’ recent work. It also places the project within Ritchie’s continuing relationship with Netflix, where his crime series The Gentlemen has established another route for his stories to reach the streamer’s audience.
When will Dogfight be released on Netflix?
Netflix has not announced a release date. The only confirmed production timing is an expected start in the UK in early 2027. That is not enough information to establish when the finished film will arrive on the service.
Production schedules, post-production, marketing plans and Netflix’s release calendar can all affect the gap between filming and streaming. Any specific month or year beyond the confirmed production window would be an estimate, not an announced date. Viewers should treat online release-window predictions cautiously until Netflix provides an official update.
What has Netflix confirmed—and what is still unknown?
- Confirmed: Jason Statham stars in Dogfight.
- Confirmed: Guy Ritchie writes and directs the film.
- Confirmed: The story is described as a revenge action thriller set in London’s criminal underworld.
- Confirmed: Production is scheduled to begin in the UK in early 2027.
- Confirmed: The project marks the pair’s seventh film collaboration.
- Not announced: Additional cast members, a detailed plot synopsis, a trailer and a Netflix release date.
Dogfight has a recognisable creative team and a setting that connects directly to the filmmakers’ earliest work together. The next meaningful updates will be the supporting cast, a fuller story description and confirmation of the production schedule. Until then, the reunion itself is the main news—not a release date or plot that Netflix has yet to reveal.
