Bear in mind these good outdated buddy motion comedies from the 90s? So can we. Unhealthy Boys, Rush Hour, and The Final Boy Scout are just some that fill us with a deep sense of nostalgia, and from the appears to be like of it, director Ilya Naishuller is a fan as properly, based mostly on the trailer for Prime Video’s new motion comedy, Heads of State. Starring John Cena and Idris Elba, the movie follows two world leaders who should put aside their rivalry to thwart a world conspiracy and save the world — if they’ll work collectively. If that does not scream “buddy motion comedy,” we do not know what does.
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Full of explosions, comedy, and an epic voice over, the Heads of State trailer (seen beneath) showcases what we will count on subsequent month when the movie hits Prime Video on July 2. There’s Cena’s trademark deadpan comedic supply, Elba’s appeal, and even Priyanka Chopra Jonas kicking some severe butt. Additionally starring the likes of Carla Gugino, Jack Quaid, Paddy Considine, Stephen Root, Sarah Niles, and Richard Coyle, the movie marks the primary teaming of Cena and Elba since The Suicide Squad — however this time, they don’t seem to be making an attempt to kill one another… in all probability. Take a look at the complete synopsis for Heads of State beneath:
“Within the action-comedy Heads of State, the UK Prime Minister Sam Clarke (Idris Elba) and U.S. President Will Derringer (John Cena) have a not-so-friendly and really public rivalry that jeopardizes their international locations’ ‘particular relationship.’ However once they change into the targets of a robust and ruthless international adversary—who proves greater than a match for the 2 leaders’ safety forces—they’re begrudgingly pressured to depend on the one two individuals they’ll belief: one another. In the end allied with the good MI6 agent Noel Bisset (Priyanka Chopra Jonas), they need to go on the run and discover a option to work collectively lengthy sufficient to thwart a world conspiracy that threatens all the free world.”
‘Heads of State’ Combines Motion and Inventive Stunts
No stranger to the motion style, Naishuller was additionally behind the digicam for Common’s No person in 2021, and Hardcore Henry in 2015, with the previous lauded by critics and Licensed Recent on Rotten Tomatoes with an 84%. In Heads of State, the director combines fast-paced motion sequences and inventive stunts with a heavy dose of nostalgia, which is bound to please followers of the style who love a lot of explosions and sharp comedic banter between characters.
Cena is contemporary off a busy 2024, which noticed him seem in Argylle, Ricky Stanicky, and Jackpot!. Heads of State marks his solely movie look this 12 months, as he is busy saying goodbye to the WWE universe on his closing farewell tour – however he’ll return to the small display screen in Peacemaker Season 2 in August.
In the meantime, Elba is ready to look in a minimum of three tasks this 12 months, as along with Heads of State, he’ll additionally voice the character of Rocco within the Netflix grownup animated romantic comedy movie Fastened, and star in an untitled political thriller directed by Kathryn Bidelow, additionally for Netflix.
Search for Heads of State to hit Prime Video on July 2, 2025.
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Heads of State
- Launch Date
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July 2, 2025
- Director
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Ilya Naishuller
- Writers
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Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, Harrison Question
- Producers
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Idris Elba, John Rickard, Marcus Viscidi, Peter Safran