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David Mackenzie is back with another British crime thriller, this time pairing up with Aaron Taylor-Johnson for a high octane heist film called Fuze.
At the center is Major Will Tranter, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, a military bomb expert whose skills are tested under immense pressure. Taylor-Johnson, working with Mackenzie for the second time after Outlaw King, immersed himself in character, having prepared with the help of EOD consultant Nick Orr, even enduring a crash “explosives boot camp” to learn how to build and detonate bombs.
Talking about how difficult it was to shoot amidst King Charles moving through the English capital with his motorcade, Mackenzie told The Hollywood Reporter,
“It was definitely a hassle. We had drone shots get canceled on the day because there was something happening with the King,”
Johnson then added how he loved working in London as he quipped,
“I love filming in London and the local crews are exceptional. I think the challenge for us was locking off streets and having our background cast evacuate en masse. Then resetting, whilst letting the traffic pass through."
More details about Fuze
David Mackenzie calls Fuze “a bank robbery film sung by the Ramones,” and at just 91 minutes, the movie is designed to be fast, furious, and unapologetically entertaining.
The premise is as simple as it is nerve-shredding. A World War II bomb is unearthed beneath a London construction site, setting off a day-long scramble as authorities rush to evacuate thousands of civilians.
For Mackenzie, it's his "most entertaining" film as he told the outlet,
“It’s unrepentantly designed to be an entertaining film. I’ve been making films and it’s [a lot of] straddling the entertainment and the interesting, trying to get a bit of both. But I think this is probably my most unashamedly pure, entertaining film. And it’s very, very fast.”
But while Tranter works to save the city, others see only opportunity. Theo James and Sam Worthington play criminals looking to exploit the chaos, with Gugu Mbatha-Raw stepping in as Chief Superintendent Zuzana. Rising talents Saffron Hocking, Elham Ehsas, and Honor Swinton Byrne round out the ensemble, ensuring every role crackles with life, even with minimal dialogue.
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The project itself has been simmering for over a decade. Screenwriter Ben Hopkins first pitched Fuze to Mackenzie years ago, describing it as a mash-up of a bomb-disposal thriller and a heist flick. After the heavy solitude of his 2024 feature Relay, Mackenzie decided it was time for something louder, wilder, and a little more reckless. Produced by Sigma Films and Anton, Fuze is set for theatrical release in the UK and Ireland through Sky Cinema and StudioCanal.
More details about Fuze's release date are awaited for now.
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