Heads of State (film)
Upcoming film by IIya Naishuller From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Heads of State is an upcoming American action comedy film directed by Ilya Naishuller. It stars John Cena, Idris Elba, Priyanka Chopra, Jack Quaid, Paddy Considine, Stephen Root, and Carla Gugino. The story follows the two world leaders, who must set aside their rivalry to thwart a global conspiracy after becoming targets of a ruthless foreign adversary.
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| Directed by | Ilya Naishuller |
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| Story by | Harrison Query |
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| Cinematography | Ben Davis |
| Edited by | Tom Harrison-Read |
| Music by | Steven Price |
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| Distributed by | Amazon MGM Studios (via Prime Video) |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film is scheduled to be released on July 2, 2025.
Cast
- John Cena as Will Derringer, the President of the United States
- Idris Elba as Sam Clarke, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- Priyanka Chopra as Noel Bisset, an MI6 agent
- Jack Quaid
- Paddy Considine
- Stephen Root
- Carla Gugino
- Sarah Niles
- Richard Coyle
- Clare Foster
- Katrina Durden
- Aleksandr Kuznetsov
Production
It was announced in October 2020 that Amazon Studios had picked up the project, which would see Idris Elba and John Cena star, the pair having previously co-starred together in The Suicide Squad.[1] Two years later in October 2022, Ilya Naishuller was hired to direct the film.[2] In April 2023, Priyanka Chopra joined the cast.[3] Paddy Considine, Stephen Root, Carla Gugino, Jack Quaid, Sarah Niles and Richard Coyle would be added to the cast the following month.[4]
Filming began in London in May 2023.[5][6] Filming continued in Liverpool's St George's Hall in June 2023.[7] Later in July and August, location shooting moved to Trieste for some chase scenes.[8] In May 2024, additional scenes were shot in Belgrade, Serbia.[9][10]
Release
Heads of State is scheduled for release on Prime Video on July 2, 2025.[11]
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