It’s never a bad time to sit down and check out an action-thriller movie, which is why we’re super excited for the upcomingHounds of War. The movie featuresFrank Grillo(The Purgefranchise),Rhona Mitra(Underworld: Rise of the Lycans), andRobert Patrick(Reacher), and centers around a group of former military officers turned mercenaries that embark on the mission of their lives — they just don’t know it yet. To get audiences even more hyped up, Collider has teamed with XYZ Films to unveil the exclusive poster for the movie along with its release date: it will premiere on Digital on September 20.
The exclusive poster that we are sharing on this post is exactly what you want from a movie likeHounds of War. It shows that Grillo’s character means business and plays with black and red undertones, which frequently represent danger. The tagline — “here comes revenge” — teases one of the movie’s early twists. The team of mercenaries discovers thatthe mission they’re on is actually a carefully planned trapset up to destroy them. This means that, if they manage to survive the threat, they’ll have a lot of doors to knock on and discover who set them up.
Hounds of Warhas the potential to becomeone of the year’s standout titlesdue to the various ways that the story can play out. The discovery of the trap is certainly going to prompt an exciting action sequence, and the aftermath will have the trio of protagonists seeing red and maybe even turning on each other while they try to figure out how to retaliate. The trust-no-one scenario isexcellent fuel for a great thrillerand makes us all the more excited to check it out.
Who Is The Team Behind ‘Hounds of War’?
Hounds of Waris directed byIsaac Florentine, who’s a veteran at the helm of action/thriller titles. He previously directed theAntonio Banderas-ledActs of Vengeance, 2015’sClose Range,and both installments of theNinjafranchise.Millennials will also be happy to knowthat Florentine directed several episodes in thePower Rangersfranchise, so he knows a thing or two about fight sequences. The script is written byJean Pierre Magro(Bulgarian Rhapsody).
The cast ofHounds of Waralso featuresSteven Elder(The Winter King),Yvonne Mai(Vikings: Valhalla),Joey Ansah(Slow Horses),Lee Charles(Gladiator II),Mark Stange(Dig Me No Grave),Raha Rahbari(London Class) andLeehson Alexander(Bulletproof).
Hounds of Warpremieres on Digital on September 20. A trailer is yet to be unveiled, but stay tuned at Collider for updates. Check out the new poster above.
