Heads of State plots a global dance, Ilya Naishuller’s 115-minute (projected) 2025 thriller. Idris Elba’s spy joins John Cena’s oddball leader and Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ tech to stop a shadow coup. Harrison Query’s script mixes Die Hard’s pulse with diplomatic jest, a trio against doom.
Elba’s gravitas sings—his train fight crackles, his trust thin. Cena’s warmth pops, Chopra’s edge cuts, though foes (TBD) may blur. Matthew Jensen’s visuals—palace halls, smoky skies—should grip, Nathan Barr’s score (assumed) a tight hum. Action—car bombs, rooftop dives—is bold, edited to race, but wit risks fluff. The film tests power’s game, a 2025 call for uneasy times, though hype’s soft.
Heads of State is Elba’s chessboard, a move set to strike.
