The highly-awaited action-packed movie Heart of Stone has been released on OTT today with much fervour and excitement. The film stars Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot in the lead role along with Alia Bhatt, Jamie Dornan, Matthias Schweighöfer, Sophie Okonedo, Jing Lusi, Paul Ready, Archie Madekwe and Jon Kortajarena. The film marks Alia Bhatt’s Hollywood debut.
Plot details
The project has been described as an original international spy thriller that aims to put a female spin on action franchises such as Mission: Impossible and James Bond. The official plot synopsis for the film reads, “Gal Gadot is Agent Rachel Stone, the only intelligence operative who stands between her global, peace-keeping organization and the loss of its most valuable — and dangerous — asset, codenamed: The Heart.”
Alia Bhatt’s role
Contrary to popular belief, Alia Bhatt plays the anti-hero in the film. Here character Key Dhawan is the one who steals The Heart and challenges Agent Rachel. The actress is seen in a new avatar and truly impressed fans with her brief appearance in the trailer.
Production and release date
Tom Harper, a British film and television director best known for directing episodes of Peaky Blinders, War and Peace, and The Aeronauts, is directing the film. The script was co-written by Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Allison Schroeder and comic-book writer Greg Rucka, who previously wrote the adaptation of his own comic series for The Old Guard. Tom Harper will reunite with his trusted cinematographer George Steel and film editor Mark Eckersley, with whom he previously worked on The Aeronauts.
The film has been billed as a global thriller, and production on the first round began in March 2022 in London. The production moved to Reykjavik, Iceland the following month to take advantage of the country’s spectacular landscapes, before returning to the UK in May of this year. Heart of Stone wrapped production on July 28, 2022, with the final days of filming taking place in Lisbon, Portugal.
Heart Of Stone releases on OTT today, August 11th.