What will it take to leave a violent past behind, finally? Ercell Bodden faces off against a familiar foe in “The Bluff.” The former pirate, better known by the name “Bloody Mary,” now lives with her husband, son, and sister-in-law. Their peaceful island existence is shattered when Bodden’s former captain seeks his long-awaited revenge. The upcoming film is directed by Frank E. Flowers, who also wrote the screenplay with Joe Ballarini. Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Safia Oakley-Green, and Temuera Morrison star. Ismael Cruz Cordova and Karl Urban round out the cast.
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The film’s official synopsis:
“Ercell “Bloody Mary” Bodden (Priyanka Chopra Jonas) thought she had escaped her violent past as a pirate, finding peace in the Cayman Islands with her loving husband T.H. (Ismael Cruz Cordova), their son Isaac (Vedanten Naidoo) and her sister-in-law Elizabeth (Safia Oakley-Green). But when her notorious former captain, Connor (Karl Urban), arrives seeking revenge, Ercell’s world is torn apart. Forced to confront the demons she’s tried to bury, Ercell is thrust back into a deadly game of secrets and survival. Armed with lethal swordsmanship, cunning traps, and a fierce will to protect those she loves, she wages a brutal war against Connor’s merciless crew. Ercell’s fight to save her family becomes a journey of redemption, as she reclaims her power and embraces the warrior she once was. Against the breathtaking backdrop of the Cayman Brac’s Skull Cave and towering bluffs, producers Anthony and Joe Russo present The Bluff; a gritty, adrenaline-fueled action-adventure about family, survival, and the indomitable strength of a mother’s love.”
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Ballarini, Flowers, Kassee Whiting, Ari Costa, Chris Castaldi, Nick Van Dyk, Thorsten Shumacher, Sarah Halley Finn, and Zoe Saldaña are executive producers on “The Bluff.” The film debuts on Prime Video on February 25. Watch the new trailer below.
