Aaron Eckhart andNina Dobrevare on a deadly international mission.
On Wednesday, Vertical shared the new trailer for the pair’s new movieThe Bricklayerexclusively with PEOPLE. The film, based on the 2010novel of the same name, follows Eckhart, 55, as former CIA operative Steve Vail who is coaxed out of retirement to help the agency pursue a villain who is framing the spy agency for the murders of foreign journalists.
Steve and Dobrev’s character travel to Greece to investigate the murders, and an already dangerous situation grows continually more deadly as Steve finds uses for his bricklaying tools even in fight-or-die scenarios.
Nina Dobrev and Aaron Eckhart in ‘The Bricklayer’.Courtesy of VERTICAL
Courtesy of VERTICAL
“As other nations begin turning against the U.S., the CIA must lure Steve Vail - their most brilliant and rebellious operative – out of retirement,” reads an official synopsis for the movie. “With an elite and deadly skill set, Vail is tasked with helping clear the agency’s name, forcing him to confront his checkered past while unraveling an international conspiracy.”
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Nina Dobrev in ‘The Bricklayer’.Courtesy of VERTICAL
‘The Bricklayer’ poster.Courtesy of VERTICAL
Aside from Eckhart, Nelson and Dobrev,The Bricklayer’s cast also includes Clifton Collins Jr. and Ilfenesh Hadera.
Eckhart most recently starred in the 2023 moviesRumble Through the Dark, MuzzleandAmbush. Dobrev starred in Netflix’s action-comedyThe Out-Lawsthis year, as well as in the comedySick Girl.
The Bricklayerreleases in theaters and digitally on Jan. 5, 2024.
source: people.com
