Michael Mann made a surprise – nay, shocking – appearance at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con alongside star Chris Hemsworth to show off footage from his new digi-thriller, Blackhat. Now we all have the chance to get a taste of the movie, with the first trailer arriving via Apple.
Hemsworth stars as Nicholas Hathaway, a furloughed hacker convict recruited by a mixed team of American and Chinese law enforcement officials as they hunt a high-level cybercrime network from Chicago to Los Angeles to Hong Kong to Jakarta.
Though the network initially seems to be intent on damaging financial institutions, Hemsworth and co quickly discover that the stakes are much, much higher than that.
It’s all shot in Mann’s trademark style and promises lots of Mr. Thor running around being an action hero. And as if that weren't enough, it features the likes of Viola Davis, John Ortiz, Holt McCallany, Spencer Garret, Archie Kao and Wei Tang in the cast.
Blackhat (which, in case you’re unaware, is a term for an illegal hacker) is out here on February 20 next year.