This week, were talking toRiff Raff Entertainment, thecompany founded byJude Lawand his longtime creative partnerBen Jackson.
Law and Jackson walk us through the inception ofVenicecompetition titleThe Orderand their greater production ambitions for the company.
Vertical is planning a December 6 release in the U.S. for project.
Ben Jackson, Jude Law of Riff Raff EntertainmentPhoto courtesy of Michele K Short
I passed it to Jude, and he read it and thought much the same.
It was clear that Justin was the right person forThe Orderbecause the subject matter was complicated, says Law.
It was political and delicate and controversial in certain areas.
‘The Order’
He also combines cinematic realism with cinematic scale.
Law said that he and Hoult were kept very, very separate from each other during filming.
Hoult, who plays the chilling cult leader Bob Matthews, is the villain of the story.
It just felt like a very natural process.
We both read a lot and we both share a lot of ideas for stories.
Riff Raff optioned the book and Wilson then came aboard to bring a female perspective to the story.
They developed it with Wilson for a number of years beforeOnly Youhelmer Wootliff boarded to direct.
The project premiered in Venices Orizzonti section in 2021.
Judes across everything we do hes aware of every project weve got.
Law admits that it made sense at the beginning to use his name to kickstart the production banner.
It was the quickest and easiest way to get the whole thing moving, says Law.
This was never a company that I was developing just to source material for me.
It was important for us to bring women aboard the team so we could have a 360 perspective.
Fuss, says Law, has been instrumental in putting things together strategically and driving us forward.
For both Law and Jackson, the key is to remain diverse and eclectic in their offerings.
This isnt some kind of pet project.
We want everything to be really high-quality.
Thats something I always found really stimulating from an acting point of view.
