Heads of State: Release date news, cast details, streaming details and more about the upcoming action comedy starring John Cena

Heads of State is an upcoming action-comedy film scheduled for release on Amazon Prime Video on July 2, 2025. Directed by Ilya Naishuller, the screenplay is crafted by Harrison Query, Josh Appelbaum, and André Nemec. Here's the official synopsis:

When the UK Prime Minister and US President become the targets of a foreign adversary, they're forced to rely on one another to thwart a global conspiracy.

On the eve of the film's trailer release, let's take a look at its cast details, storyline, and other important aspects. Keep reading if you are anticipating this film.

When will Heads of State be released?

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The film is produced by John Rickard and Peter Safran, the co-CEO of DC Studios, under their respective banners, Big Indie Pictures and The Safran Company.

Who is starring in Heads of State?

The film stars several American and British actors portraying different roles. Here is a list of all of them.

John Cena as Will Derringer
Idris Elba as Sam Clarke
Priyanka Chopra Jonas as Noel Bisset
Jack Quaid
Paddy Considine
Stephen Root
Carla Gugino
Sarah Niles
Richard Coyle
Clare Foster
Katrina Durden
Aleksandr Kuznetsov

What is the plot of Heads of State?

Heads of State follow the US President, Will Derringer, who meets Sam Clarke, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The two are targeted by a foreign enemy and must work together to save their countries from a larger conspiracy.

The film was announced back in 2022, and Prime Video picked it up during the 2020 lockdown via a Zoom presentation. Russian-born Naishuller has previously helmed films like Nobody and Hardcore Henry.

The full-fledged description of the film reads,

In the action-comedy Heads of State, the UK Prime Minister Sam Clarke (Idris Elba) and U.S. President Will Derringer (John Cena) have a not-so-friendly and very public rivalry that jeopardizes their countries’ “special relationship.” But when they become the targets of a powerful and ruthless foreign adversary—who proves more than a match for the two leaders’ security forces—they are begrudgingly forced to rely on the only two people they can trust: each other. Ultimately allied with the brilliant MI6 agent Noel Bisset (Priyanka Chopra Jonas), they must go on the run and find a way to work together long enough to thwart a global conspiracy that threatens the entire free world. The film also stars Paddy Considine, Stephen Root, Carla Gugino, Jack Quaid and Sarah Niles and is directed by Ilya Naishuller.

Wrestler-turned-actor John Cena is teaming up with British actor Idris Elba in this action comedy. The two portray different heads of state, which is reflected in the title. Naishuller has considerable experience directing action films, with titles like Hardcore Henry (shot entirely from POVs) and Nobody. Cena has also explored the action comedy genre throughout his acting career.

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