Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch in riveting trailer for Day of the Jackal
The pair go head-to-head in the high-stakes trailer for upcoming Sky Atlantic and NOW series.
The second trailer for upcoming Sky Atlantic/NOW drama The Day of the Jackal has landed, giving us a more in-depth look at Eddie Redmayne's high-profile assassin and Lashana Lynch's tenacious MI6 agent intent on catching him.
The series is the latest adaptation of Frederick Forsyth's novel of the same name – most notable of which was the 1973 film starring Edward Fox – and has been given a modern, Bourne-esque reinvention.
There is plenty of evidence of this in the trailer, where the cat-and-mouse chase between the Jackal (Redmayne's codename) and Lynch's Bianca sees them scaling down buildings, donning disguises, going against orders and lying to their loved ones.
"One man is not worth all this loss," we can hear Bianca being warned. But, judging by the footage, we doubt she'll relent.
The trailer also gives us a glimpse at the rest of the cast, which includes Money Heist star Úrsula Corberó, Game of Thrones actors Charles Dance and Richard Dormer and Chukwudi Iwuji (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3).
The series marks Redmayne's return to television.
Speaking of reading the script, the Oscar winner told Entertainment Weekly: "What I read, I just found completely thrilling and compelling, and at each moment it threw me off course and it kind of discombobulated me, but I couldn't stop turning the pages."
The Day of the Jackal is coming to Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW on 7th November. Sign up for NOW from £6.99 a month or sign up for Sky Stream from £29 a month.
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