Everything We Know About Netflix’s “Heart of Stone”
After a competitive bidding war, Netflix came out as the winner when it secured rights to Heart of Stone in January 2021. Since the auction victory, the high-profile project has been a top priority for the streamer. And we’ve been keeping track of every new update about the movie.
Heart of Stone is an upcoming action film directed by Tom Harper from a screenplay co-written by Greg Rucka and Allison Schroeder. Harper is best known for his Peaky Blinders, The Aeronauts, Wild Rose, and War & Peace. Rucka made his Netflix debut with his screenplay for The Old Guard, and Schroeder co-wrote the script for the Academy Award-nominated film Hidden Figures. Alia Bhatt, an Indian Actress, will be playing the role of Keya Dhawan.
The film is being developed by Skydance Media production company that also produced the Netflix movies The Adam Project, The Old Guard, and 6 Underground. Based on Skydance Media’s movie lineup, you can already tell that Heart of Stone will be a high-quality film.
Read on because we shared everything we know so far about the upcoming action film.
Heart of Stone Release Date
Netflix has set a release date for the Gal Gadot-led action flick. It will make its way to the streamer on Friday, August 11, 2023. As expected, the movie will land on Netflix at 12:00 a.m. PT/3:00 a.m. ET on this date.
Is Heart of Stone Filming?
Not anymore! There were several filming schedules. Gal Gadot announced on her Twitter account that filming had commenced in the U.K. through a tweet on March 7, 2022. Everything wrapped up on July 28, 2022. The film is now in post-production.
Heart of Stone Cast
So far, what we know about the cast and their roles are:
Gal Gadot as Rachel Stone
Jamie Dornan as Parker
Sophie Okonedo
Matthias Schweighöfer
Alia Bhatt as Keya Dhawan
Jing Lusi
Paul Ready
Jon Kortajarena
Matteo Cicconi
Angela Esposito
Archie Madekwe as Ivo
Enzo Cilenti as Mulvaney
Rachel Stone. Nice to meet you💋#HeartOfStone @NetflixFilm @JaronVarsano @Skydance pic.twitter.com/ZgY3RTPVLH
— Gal Gadot (@GalGadot) March 7, 2022
Heart of Stone Trailer
Netflix released the official trailer for Heart of Stone in June 2023.
Gal Gadot, Jamie Dornan & Alia Bhatt just took the #TUDUM stage to exclusively debut the trailer of Heart of Stone, their action-packed new film! pic.twitter.com/0dFeCLpnrK
— Netflix (@netflix) June 17, 2023
During Netflix’s TUDUM, the streamer released a first-look video of the upcoming film. Check it out below!
Plot details are being kept under wraps. However, the film is described as an international spy thriller. It’ll be similar to movies like Mission: Impossible or the James Bond films.
Netflix has finally provided a logline for the movie.
Rachel Stone (Gal Gadot) is an intelligence operative, the only woman who stands between her powerful, global, peacekeeping organization and the loss of its most valuable — and dangerous — asset.
You can count on us to provide the official synopsis as soon as it’s released.
What’s the Heart in Heart of Stone?
There exists an incredibly powerful AI called The Heart, capable of tracking an individual’s entire online history and using that information to predict their future actions. However, its abilities extend far beyond predicting viewing habits or meal choices. The Heart can provide guidance on how to respond to global threats and even calculate the odds of successfully neutralizing them. This is where the Charter comes in.
According to VFX supervisor Mark Breakspear, The Heart is a “general AI” that can master any task it is given. It is also connected to a quantum computer, allowing for lightning-fast processing speeds. The Heart’s main function is to monitor human data, analyze it for patterns, and use those patterns to make predictions. The Charter utilizes The Heart’s capabilities to analyze situations and assist operatives in planning their next steps.
There’s still much more information about the film we’re waiting on, like the synopsis and the official trailer. So make sure to constantly visit this space because we’ll update you as new information is released.
