Martin Campbell, director of movies like GoldenEye, The Mask of Zorro and Casino Royale, does a Die Hard-esque action film with Star Wars’ Daisy Ridley.
Quiver Distribution has dropped the official new one-sheet poster for Cleaner, an action thriller starring Daisy Ridley. The trailer, which was released around Christmastime, naturally drew comparisons to Die Hard, with one person standing between a team of terrorists and their hostages in a high rise, which includes a family member to save. The new poster from Cleaner is hitting the hallmarks of the sub-genre as Ridley is seen rappelling down the side of the building while shooting a gun as helicopters fly in the background.
The official synopsis for Cleaner reads: “Set in present-day London, a group of radical activists take over an energy company’s annual gala, seizing 300 hostages in order to expose the corruption of the hosts. Their just cause is hijacked by an extremist within their ranks, who is ready to murder everyone in the building to send his anarchic message to the world. It falls to an ex-soldier turned window cleaner, played by Ridley, suspended 50 storeys up on the outside of the building, to save those trapped inside, including her younger brother.” In addition to Ridley, Cleaner also stars Clive Owen and Taz Skylar.
In a statement, director Martin Campbell said, “Cleaner is a nail-biting thriller, unique and original in both its characters and its setting. Much of the time takes place on the side of One Canada Square — hundreds of feet up in the air — and I want the audience to be up there with Joey in a stomach churning, vertiginous experience.“
Ridley is also already set to reunite with the director for Dedication. The action thriller will find the actress playing Major Billie Jean Parker, “a decorated Marine Corps commander who is relieved of duty after a high-stakes mission in the Philippines results in civilian casualties, despite capturing anarchist leader Omar Romatas. Facing the loss of her career, she visits her dying father, Clyde, a former Marine, who asks her to attend a dedication ceremony for a school building named in his honor. The event takes a deadly turn when Omar Romatas’s vengeful son, Bento, launches an assault, taking hostages. Forced back into combat, Billie Jean sets traps and executes precise strikes to outwit the attackers. Her tactical instincts and ruthless efficiency shift the fight, as she confronts her past and proves her worth in a relentless battle that will define her legacy.” Ridley is also set to return to the Star Wars franchise in several new movies.
