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The old-fashioned action-adventure is about to get a shot in the arm.
Guy Ritchie’s Fountain of Youth stars John Krasinski as treasure hunter Luke Purdue.
This joyful adventure comes scripted by James Vanderbilt, who previously wrote The Amazing Spider-Man.
“I thought we could give a new take on this genre.”
The closest he’s come is the live-action remake ofDisneyanimation Aladdin.
“So subsequently, we’re quite busy because there’s quite a lot of genres!
The truth is it’s more fun making movies than not.
But at its heart is a sibling story.
Now Luke needs her to help with his search.
“Boy, I hope so,” he exclaims.
“I mean, that would be the goal.
I can just retire after that.
Just having Indiana Jones and me in the same line is pretty great to hear.”
The film’s “adventurous spirit” is what enticed him to sign on.
“I gotta be honest, I feel like this movie has such a nostalgia about it.
He understands how difficult it is on this side of the camera.
So I’m very fond of John.”
“For me, the exciting part is trying to do different things,” he says.
“That you never know where the frontier is.
You just keep pushing it and trying new things.
Even the soundstage work eschewed the now-common digital backdrops.
“Usually when I’ve done Thor or Star Wars, it’s green screen.
And to actually have a physical environment to engage with is really extraordinary.
It also means that sometimes you’re cold, wet, or all of the above.
She and Krasinski are joined by an impressive support cast.
“The whole cast, I must say, are all rather lovely,” says Ritchie.
“If I say so myself, they’ve all had a nice time.”
It’s why you will find that actors frequently reunite with the British-born director.
Take Mexican actress Gonzalez.
The Baby Driver star has swiftly become an integral cog in the Ritchie-verse.
After featuring in 2024’s World War Two-set The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, playing S.O.E.
agent Marjorie Stewart, she’s also just wrapped In The Grey, Ritchie’s forthcoming hostage negotiator drama.
“I remember sitting with Guy and being like, ‘Who should you cast for this movie?’
It wasn’t like I was going to be part of a movie.
I even thought of names for Esme!
Clearly the thought struck Ritchie too.
Leading light
Certainly, the cast all seem to be looking to Ritchie for inspiration.
He’s using things like I’ve never seen.
It blew my mind!
And the confidence that he has with the shot choices is also something that’s really interesting.”
It’s excitement and good energy and positivity, and that’s what we’re trying to convey.
So it makes every scene special, versus just going through the motions.”
Take the Vienna leg.
“Normally you have background noise of ambulances going by or something,” Portman says.
“And there, there was just classical music playing.
Streets were full of music.”
To borrow from Indiana Jones, adventure has a name again.
Fountain of Youth is on Apple TV+ from May 23.
For more, check out our guides to thebest Apple TV showsand thebest Apple TV movies.
