Eva Greenis stepping up to take on a gritty new action role in the upcoming release of Lionsgate’sDirty Angels, a movie that reunites her withCasino RoyaledirectorMartin Campbell. Green has appeared in movies and TV shows across multiple genres, including horror withPenny Dreadful, fantasy withMiss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, and even stepped into the world of graphic novel adaptations withSin City.Her new role turns her into a tough action hero, as part of a group of female soldiers on a mission in Afghanistan.
The trailer forDirty Angelsarrived on YouTube earlier this week, delivering a tense and brutal look at Green as the leader of the elite squad who disguise themselves as medics to rescue a group of teenagers caught between ISIS and the forces of the Taliban. For fans of war-based action movies,Dirty Angelslooks set to deliver plenty of intense sequences, as well as handling the emotional challenges faced by the military in such situations.Green’s ability to deliver an enigmatic and enthralling performance has already seen the movie becoming a highly anticipated addition to December’s slate for fans, just on the back of the trailer.
Director Martin Campbell is more than capable of delivering engaging action sequences, as he has proven from his work on two Bond outings, and the Antonio Banderas movieThe Mask of Zorro, but this time around he is also focusing onabandoning stylized violence in favor of emphasizing realistic combat scenesand the emotional toll that military missions put upon personnel carrying them out.The director’s approach to gritty, grounded, and immersive action sequences as opposed to over-the-top action that dominates many action movies will certainly makeDirty Angelsstand out from the crowd.
Dirty Angels Has Potential to Be Another Action Hit
AlthoughDirty Angelsis yet to be reviewed by critics, the early buzz around the film is largely positive, with fans of Green adding their thoughts to the trailer’s comments section. There has been a long wait for the movie’s arrival, as filming took place in 2022, and completed in February 2023.Now, almost two years later, the film will be released on VOD services on December 13.
The film is certainly arriving at the right time, as fans have been constantly looking for their next action movie fix. The last few months have seen action films dominating streaming charts, withnewer movies such as Jason Statham’sThe BeekeeperandJohn Wick 4being just as successful as older films like Bruce Willis’Death Wishand Arnold Schwarzenegger’sThe Last Stand. While genres go around in cycles, it seems that action is once again finding its time to shine, and doesn’t show any signs of slowing down anytime soon.
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Alongside Green,Dirty Angelsassembles a strong cast of Maria Bakalova, Ruby Rose, Jojo T. Gibbs, Rona-Lee Shimon, Aziz Çapkurt, and Reza Brojerdi.The screenplay is written by Alissa Sullivan Haggis and Jonas McCord; from a story by Jonas McCord and Campbell. As well as its VOD release,Dirty Angelswill also have a limited release in theaters from the same date.
Dirty Angelsis out of VOD services and in a limited number of cinemas.
