Adapted from the graphic novel The Coldest City, Atomic Blonde sees her play Agent Lorraine Broughton, a member of MI6 dispatched to Berlin in 1989, on the eve of the collapse of the Berlin Wall; tasked with tracking down the espionage ring which assassinated an undercover agent for unknown reasons.
SXSW has opened to fairly roaring success, marking a strong showcase for some of the more offbeat offerings of the coming year – from Edgar Wright’s automotive musical-esque thriller Baby Driver to stylish action flick Atomic Blonde.
Atomic Blonde hits UK cinemas 11 August.
It makes sense, then, to cast Charlize Theron in the lead role here; considering her Furiosa proved the absolute scene-stealer of another genre game-changer, 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road.