Having rebooted Sherlock Holmes for a new generation, Guy Ritchie is now bringing the classic 60s series The Man From U.N.C.L.E., with Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer taking over from Robert Vaughn and David McCallum in the lead roles.
Now the main trailer has arrived, along with a poster.
Here’s the synopsis: ‘Henry Cavill (“Man of Steel) stars as Napoleon Solo opposite Armie Hammer (“The Social Network) as Illya Kuryakin in director Guy Ritchies “The Man from U.N.C.L.E., a fresh take on the hugely popular 1960s television series.
‘Set against the backdrop of the early 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, “The Man from U.N.C.L.E. centers on CIA agent Solo and KGB agent Kuryakin. Forced to put aside longstanding hostilities, the two team up on a joint mission to stop a mysterious international criminal organization, which is bent on destabilizing the fragile balance of power through the proliferation of nuclear weapons and technology. The duos only lead is the daughter of a vanished German scientist, who is the key to infiltrating the criminal organization, and they must race against time to find him and prevent a worldwide catastrophe.
‘”The Man from U.N.C.L.E also stars Alicia Vikander (“Anna Karenina), Elizabeth Debicki (“The Great Gatsby), with Jared Harris (“Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows), and Hugh Grant as Waverly.’
The film will be in UK cinemas August 14, 2015.