‘The Raid’ helmer’s thriller ‘Apostle’ gets a New Trailer

"Apostle" Teaser Poster

“Apostle” Teaser Poster

While we’re all anxiously waiting for a possible The Raid 3, Gareth Evans (Merantau), the creator of The Raid franchise is currently putting final touches on his latest film, Apostle (read our review), which will premiere on Netflix on October 12th.

Apostle follows a man who travels to a remote island and attempts to rescue his sister after she’s kidnapped by a religious cult. The group demands a ransom for the sister’s return, undermining the man’s resolve to rescue her (via Deadline).

In a recent interview with Impact’s Mike Leeder, here’s what Evans had to say about the project: “Apostle is a period mystery thriller set in 1905, Edwardian England… It was a conscious decision to do something outside of the action genre, sure. For me I’ve always been a fan of all cinema and so, regardless of the fact that action has given me the good grace and fortune to carve out a career for myself, I’ve always said I wanted to explore other genres,” Evans added.

Apostle stars Dan Stevens (The Guest), Michael Sheen (Underworld), Lucy Boynton (Sing Street), Bill Millner (Son or Rambow) and Kristine Froseth (Rebel in the Rye).

The other Evans project in the air is Blister, a “contemporary American gangster story with echoes of The Wild Bunch,” according to Evans. The film was intended to begin production this year, but has been pushed back and currently remains in limbo. Evans is also in-talks to write and direct a live-action adaptation of DC Comics’ Deathstroke, as well the crime drama series Gangs of London for HBO’s Cinemax and Sky Atlantic.

Check out the Newest Trailer for Apostle below:



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3 Responses to ‘The Raid’ helmer’s thriller ‘Apostle’ gets a New Trailer

  1. HKFanatic says:

    The plot of “Apostle” sounds somewhat similar to the gruesome death cult segment that Gareth Evans and the Mo Brothers directed for “V/H/S 2″…!

  2. Z Ravas says:

    My love of Gareth Evans’ work is tempered by the fact that Netflix has a terrible batting average when it comes to their exclusive movies. Films like ‘Okja’ and ‘Death Note,’ which were alright, seem to be the exception rather than the rule.

  3. Andrew Hernandez says:

    Pretty intense trailer. I’m getting vibes of the original Wicker Man and Black Cat with Lugosi and Karloff.

    But I really hope the movie isn’t going into Hostel/Saw sequel territory with those torture scenes.

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