It’s the season for good spy stories — Amazon’sCitadelhas wrapped, audiences will soon see the MCU’sSecret Invasion, and there’s the highly anticipatedTom Cruise-ledMission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One.In this crowd of superheroes and secret spies,Gal Gadot’sHeart of Stonewill provide a high octane female-driven spy feature as Netflix adds another big budget action film to its catalog starring A-listers.
Total Film released a new cover revealing Gadot andJamie Dornan’s spies, and they look pretty dapper. WithHeart of Stone,the streamer hopes to start its ownMission Impossible-esque franchise with Gadot in the lead. In the upcoming feature, she plays an elite agent, Rachel Stone, who keeps a life-altering secret bigger than her career with MI6. As she is the only one who stands between the mysterious, powerful organization the Charter, and the loss of its most valuable and dangerous asset, the Heart.
What to Expect fromHeart of Stone
While details of the upcoming feature are being kept tightly under wraps, the previously released teaser promises epic set pieces and landscapes fitting for a globe-trotting spy feature. The movie has been shot in Italy, London, Reykjavík, and Lisbon and showcases moody cinematography on a spectacular scale. Speaking of her character, Gadot previously revealed, “I realized that there was an audience for a female action protagonist.". Over the years the actor has cemented her status as an action star with features likeWonder WomanandRed Notice. It’s only fitting that she leads the upcoming feature, she further revealed:
“I grew up watching Bond, and Mission, and Bourne. I wanted to create a really strong, female-driven action movie that is for everybody, not a male story that’s been done many times already.”
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Along withGadot as Racheland Dornan as Parker, the movie also castsAlia Bhattas Keya Dhawan, along withSophie Okonedo,Matthias Schweighöfer,Jing Lusi,Paul Ready,Jon Kortajarena,andArchie Madekwe. The feature is directed byPeaky Blinders’ fameTom Harper. The story is byGreg Rucka, who co-wrote the screenplay withAllison Schroeder. With numerous talents both behind and in front of the camera, this feature has all the potential to turn into a franchise that audiences would look out for.
Heart of Stonedebuts exclusively on Netflix on August 11. you’re able to check out the magazine cover below.
