Daisy Ridleyis no stranger to action and adventure as the star of theStar Warssequel trilogy, and we now know when we’ll be able to see her in her next high-stakes outing.Cleaner,an action film starring RidleyandClive Owen,has been acquired by Quiver Distribution, which will release the film in the United States on August 22, 2025, according toDeadline. While some of the plot details remain shrouded in secrecy, this film should be an easy return to form for the British actress.
The film, set in London, will starRidley as Joey — an ex-soldier who now works in the U.K.’s capital city as a window cleaner. The film mostly takes place in one of the country’s tallest buildings, the One Canada Square. It will see a group of radical activists, led by Owen, take over an energy company’s annual gala, seizing 300 hostages to expose the corruption of the hosts, according to a synopsis of the film. Their just cause is hijacked by an extremist within their ranks, who is ready to murder everyone in the building to send his anarchic message to the world. The responsibility then falls on Ridley’s character to save the people inside - while suspended 50 floors high.
Cleanerisdirected by veteranJames BondfilmmakerMartin Campbellfrom a screenplay bySimon Uttley,and will also starTaz Skylar.The project comes from Qwerty Films and Anton, with Anton’sSebastien RaybaudandCallum Grantproducing. “This film is such an intense ride featuring some of the most vigorous action sequences we have seen in years,” Quiver Co-PresidentsBerry MeyerowitzandJeff Sackmansaid of the film in a statement obtained by Deadline.
‘Cleaner’ is Ridley’s Toughest Action Role
While Ridley is no stranger to stunt work having played Rey in theStar Warssequels (and gearing up foranother Rey-led film),Cleanerapparently brought things to a new level. This was confirmed by Ridley herself in an interview withCollider:
“I would say this is probably the toughest action I’ve done. I have two big fights, and it was interesting because we were trying to research really good female action, like women fighting women. And it’s not that easy to come by.Atomic Blondeis a good recent one and there are bits and bobs, but the intention of the stunt team, and Martin, and me was that the fights would be just as brutal between me and the woman I fight, and then between me and the guy I fight.
“It was tough, but because I’ve done other actiony stuff, you know, [and] you’ve just got that bit inside you, you’re like, ‘I think I can’t do it again, but I can, and I shall. I’m excited. I believe there’s a first cut happening currently and people are watching it.”
Ridley isn’t done with these types of projects, either, as she is set to re-team with Campbell for the upcoming filmDedication.
Cleanerhits theaters on Jun 13, 2025. Ridley’s latest film,Young Woman and the Sea,is streaming on Disney+ now.
Young Woman and the Sea
Charting the true story of a pioneering female swimmer who sets out to conquer the English Channel, a feat dominated by men in the early 20th century. Her grueling preparation and the swim itself test her physical and emotional limits, challenging societal expectations and changing perceptions of women in sports.
