Move aside Holmes and Watson, there’s a new mystery-solving duo running around the foggy streets of old London. Searchlight Pictures just released the first official trailer for the upcoming murder mysterySee How They Runstarring detective duoSaoirse RonanandSam Rockwell.
TheSee How They Runtrailer gives viewers a first look into theClue-esque murder mystery, reminiscent ofAgatha Christie’sHercule Poirotmysteries andRian Johnson’scritically-acclaimed 2019 drama-comedyKnives Out. The first footage introduces audiences to Rockwell’s seasoned Inspector Stoppard and Ronan’s eager-rookie Constable Stalker, two inspectors investigating a murder in the West End theater district of 1950s London. A desperate Hollywood producer sets out to turn a popular play into a film, but the murder of a cast member working on the production leads to an investigation. The detectives are brought into a puzzling whodunnit within the seedy underbelly of the glamorous theater world, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril.
Adrien Brody(The Grand Budapest Hotel),David Oyelowo(Selma) andRuth Wilson(Luther) will also star inSee How They Run. They are joined byHarris Dickinson(The King’s Man),Shirley Henderson(Harry Potter),Sian Clifford(Fleabag),Jacob Fortune-Lloyd(Wolf Hall),Reece Shearsmith(The League of Gentlemen) andCharlie Cooper(Welcome to Flatch), who make up a colorful ensemble cast of potential suspects. British filmmakerTom GeorgedirectsSee How They Runfrom a script writtenMark Chappell.See How They Runis George’s feature directing debut even though he has previously directed two BBC comedy seriesThis CountryandDefending The Guilty.Gina CarterandDamian Joneswill also serve as the film’s producers.
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Rockwell is an Academy Award-winning actor known for his roles inTaika Waititi’sJojo Rabbit, the 2009 sci-fi, mysteryMoonandClint Eastwood’sbiographical filmRichard Jewellas well as for his performances inMartin McDonaghfilms such asThree Billboards Outside Ebbing,MissouriandSeven Psychopaths. He is also set to appear in upcoming films such asArgylle,The Heart, and a currently untitled Merle Haggard Biopic. Ronan is familiar with the world of whimsical mysteries in her role in theGrand Budapest Hotel. She is best known for her Oscar-nominated roles in filmsAtonement,Brooklyn,Lady Bird, andLittle Women. In addition toSee How They Run, Ronan is set to appear in the upcoming filmsFoeandThe Outrun.
See How They Runwill be released in theaters this September. Watch the trailer below:
