See John Cena In The First Trailer For The Wall

 

The first trailer for Doug Liman’s wartime thriller The Wall has debuted online, and orders Aaron Taylor-Johnson and WWE superstar John Cena far into enemy territory. If American Sniper drew praise as a taut character study of one Chris Kyle, both on and off the battlefield, The Wall reins the scope in further still to focus on two soldiers pinned down by a seemingly relentless Iraqi sniper. It’s an old-school standoff set under the scorching desert sun, but to make matters worse, the makeshift fortification that separates hunted from hunter is crumbling – and crumbling fast.

As the director behind The Bourne Identity and the rather excellent Edge of Tomorrow, Doug Liman knows a thing or two about engineering a nail-biting action experience that keeps viewers rooted to the edge of their seats. The Wall looks to be no different, and we’re intrigued to see how the interplay between Taylor-Johnson and Cena, a relative newcomer to the world of cinema, plays out in full. Here, the official pitch teases a story of “two soldiers pinned down by an Iraqi sniper, with nothing but a crumbling wall between them. Their fight becomes as much a battle of will and wits as it is of lethally accurate marksmanship.”

Look for The Wall to hit select theatres on March 10, 2017.