Eddie Redmayne stars in Sky’s gritty reimagining of Hollywood classic from Top Boy creator
Some Hollywood heavyweights are playing a deadly game of cat in mouse in the first trailer for a thrilling new Sky Original, based on an iconic cinema classic.
Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch co-star in the first trailer for Sky’s upcoming reimagining of the 1973 crime film The Day of the Jackal.
The thrilling first look was released on Saturday and promises a captivating 10-part drama thriller fans won’t want to miss.
Based on the original film starring Edward Fox, the reimagining updates the story into a modern-day pursuit across Europe.
A synopsis reads: “An unrivalled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal, (Eddie Redmayne) makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee.
“But following his latest kill, he meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer (Lashana Lynch) who starts to track down the Jackal in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe, leaving destruction in its wake.”
Eddie’s co-star Lashana is no stranger to espionage, having starred as the new 007 agent Nomi in Daniel Craig’s final James Bond film, No Time To Die.
Other familiar faces in the cast include Money Heist’s breakout Spanish star Úrsula Corberó, Game of Thrones veterans Charles Dance and Richard Dormer, and The Walking Dead’s Eleanor Matsuura.
Plus, this adaptation is surely in safe hands as Ronan Bennett, creator of the critically acclaimed Netflix series Top Boy, is penning the scripts.
The series will premiere in November, and viewers are eager to see if Sky’s revamp will be able to surpass the classic 70s original.
The trailer kicks off with Eddie’s world-class killer assembling a sniper rifle and donning disguises while Lashana’s British agent sets up the stakes.
“Our man works alone,” she says in a compelling voiceover. “An exceptional assassin.
“He never looks the same way twice. I know I can find him.”
The trailer concludes with the Jackal abseiling down a skyscraper before Úrsula’s character enquires: “Who is this man?”
“You know who I am,” the Jackal whispers ominously, before the title is revealed.
The trailer ends with one final moment showcasing the contract killer’s pinpoint accuracy with a sniper.
The Day of the Jackal will launch on Peacock in the US and on Sky in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria on Thursday, November 7.
