The Italian Job (charity event) for Children. From 2008 to 2011 the event supported Kids Out, a Bedfordshire based national grant giving children’s charity, before moving its support again in 2012 to Variety, the Children’s Charity and remained with Variety until 2017. In 2018 the Italian Job will support Buttle UK. The first run was billed as ""24 hours from Trento to Brighton!"" Fifty six teams responded to an advert that asked, ""Would you like to drive to northern Italy in aid of BBC Children in Need and Childline appeals?"" and included a team from Auto Express and the winner of the Oldest Mini –
The Italian Job (2003 film) that we're talking very serious about", additionally mentioning that the cast was interested in the project. Neal Purvis and Robert Wade had been working on a draft of the sequel that year. The "Daily Record" reported in September that Theron was signed up for the film. That October, Gray said that he enjoyed making "The Italian Job" and hoped that he would still be interested in directing the sequel if the script became finalized and mentioned that it would be dependent upon scheduling. In January 2010, Twohy was quoted in an interview as saying ""The Brazilian Job" probably isn't happening.