Overview
- On the SmartLess podcast, Cumberbatch said the team is trying to schedule production for 2026 and reaffirmed that the film will be made.
- He added that no filming date is set and hinted at other "cloaks" commitments that could affect timing, a remark widely taken as a Doctor Strange reference.
- The adaptation originated at his SunnyMarch banner with Michael Lesslie attached to write and initial development at Fox Searchlight.
- Cumberbatch described Geoffrey Household’s 1939 thriller as the "original fugitive novel" and cited its influence on Ian Fleming’s Bond.
- Rogue Male has previous screen versions, including a 1970s BBC film starring Peter O'Toole and a 1940s feature titled Man Hunt.