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Lewis Knight

Blake Lively transforms into a killer in clip from thriller The Rhythm Section

Tense new thriller The Rhythm Section has released a clip featuring stars Blake Lively and Jude Law.

In this exclusive clip for Mirror Online, Law's character Iain Boyd, a former MI6 operative prepares Blake's character Stephanie Patrick to carry out a brutal assassination.

The Rhythm Section follows Stephanie as she struggles following the deaths of her entire family in a devastating terrorist incident that claimed an entire plane's worth of people.

Hungry for revenge, the opportunity soon arises and the previously innocent Stephanie transforms herself into a weapon of revenge.

Armed with what evidence she has and Iain's dark skill set, Stephanie sets out to discover those responsible for the pain in her life and prevent them from doing the same to others again.

The Rhythm Section stars Blake Lively and Jude Law (Paramount Pictures)

The film is based on a novel of the same name by Mark Burnell and is produced by EON poroductions and James Bond franchise helmers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.

It is directed by Reed Morano who directd the films Kill Your Darlings and The Skeleton Twins along with three episodes of The Handmaid's Tale, for which she won an Emmy award.

It also stars Sterling K. Brown as an intelligence operative who crosses paths with Stephanie.

The film was originally set to be released last year but has been moved to this month for release.

The Rhythm Section is released in UK cinemas on January 31, 2020.

What do you think of Blake Lively playing a dangerous assassin? Let us know in the comments below.

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