Benedict Cumberbatch has reaffirmed his commitment to adapting Rogue Male, the classic British novel by Geoffrey Household, into a feature film. Cumberbatch and his production company, SunnyMarch, first announced plans for the adaptation in 2016, but the project has not yet begun filming.

During a recent podcast appearance, Cumberbatch shared that he hopes to schedule the shoot for 2026. He noted that other major commitments, including his ongoing role as Doctor Strange in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, may affect the timeline. “We haven’t got a filming date yet, but it’s something we’re trying to slate for next year. We will make it, definitely,” Cumberbatch said.

Published in 1939, Rogue Male tells the story of an unnamed English sportsman who attempts to assassinate a European dictator, implied to be Adolf Hitler. After being captured and tortured, he escapes to England and hides in the countryside while being pursued by enemy agents and the police. Cumberbatch described the novel as “the original fugitive novel” and noted its influence on the creation of James Bond by Ian Fleming.

When the adaptation was first announced, Michael Lesslie was hired to write the screenplay, and the project was set up at Fox Searchlight with Cumberbatch attached to star. The story has previously been adapted for television in 1977 with Peter O’Toole and as the film Man Hunt by Twentieth Century Fox in 1940.

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