Henry Cavill’s "Argylle" First Look Unveiled

Apple Original Films released Thursday the official trailer for the star-studded spy thriller movie "Argylle".

"Argylle" stars Henry Cavill, Samuel L. Jackson, Sam Rockwell, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bryan Cranston, Catherine O’Hara, John Cena, and Ariana DeBose.

British pop star Dua Lipa will make her acting debut in the pic. She will also provide original music for the title track and score.

The movie hails from Mathew Vaughn, who produced the movie via his MARV banner. Jason Fuchs penned the script.

"Argylle" is produced by Cloudy Productions and Adam Bohling, David Reid, and Fuchs. Zygi Kamasa, Carlos Peres, Claudia Vaughn, and Adam Fishbach are executive producers.

 The movie, out February 2, 2024, was previously said to be based on a forthcoming novel from first-time author Ellie Conway — but with the trailer and movie’s official synopsis, it’s been revealed that Conway is also a character in the movie. Whether or not she is a real person has yet to be confirmed.

“Bryce Dallas Howard is Elly Conway, the reclusive author of a series of best-selling espionage novels, whose idea of bliss is a night at home with her computer and her cat, Alfie,” the plot description reads. “But when the plots of Elly’s fictional books—which center on secret agent Argylle and his mission to unravel a global spy syndicate—begin to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organization, quiet evenings at home become a thing of the past.”

The movie will be released in theaters worldwide, in partnership with Universal, before streaming globally on Apple TV+.

It is the latest high-profile feature that Apple has opted to grant a theatrical window ahead of its streaming debut. The company is already teaming with Sony to release Ridley Scott’s "Napoleon" into theaters this Thanksgiving, while it has Martin Scorsese’s "Killers of the Flower Moon" due out October 6 via Paramount.

Until this year, streamers have been hesitant to give films a traditional theatrical release, however, major theater chains won’t play a title unless it has an exclusive window (generally that means 35 to 40 days). 

In April, Amazon put its Ben Affleck feature "Air" in theaters before its streaming debut.