by
Aaron Couch
Doug Liman directs the Lionsgate film.
The long-awaited first look at Chaos Walking has arrived. The Lionsgate film centers on Viola (Daisy Ridley), a mysterious woman who crash lands on a planet in which all women have disappeared. She encounters Todd Hewitt (Tom Holland), and learns that the men on the planet are afflicted with something called “the noise,” a force which displays their thoughts for all to see. Together, they embark on a journey to unlock Todd’s hidden power.
The Bourne Identity filmmaker Doug Liman directs a cast that also includes Mads Mikkelsen, Demián Bichir, Cynthia Erivo, Nick Jonas, Kurt Sutter, and David Oyelowo. The film is an adaptation of Patrick Ness’ 2008 novel The Knife of Never Letting Go, which was the first installment of his Chaos Walking series.
Lionsgate has Chaos Walking set for a Jan. 22, 2021 theatrical release.