Shadow Force: Release date news, cast details and more about Lionsgate's upcoming action thriller

Joe Carnahan's upcoming action thriller piece Shadow Force is all set for a May release in the United States with Lionsgate overseeing distribution. Lead star Kerry Washington is producing the film alongside Sterling K. Brown from Indian Meadows Productions in association with Simpson Street and Made With Love Media.

The story revolves around a pair of ex-special forces officers (now a couple) whose pasts come back to them in a deadly form, but the only difference now is that someone very close is dependent on them. The official synopsis of Shadow Force, per IMDb, reads:

"An estranged couple with a bounty on their heads must go on the run with their son to avoid their former employer, a unit of shadow ops that has been sent to kill them."

When will Shadow Force be released?

Shadow Force was originally set for a May 2 release, per reports. Later, there was a shift in the schedule, and now the much-anticipated action movie is gearing up for a theatrical premiere on May 9, 2025, across the United States. This was implemented to prevent any sort of box-office overlap with the latest potential Marvel hit, Thunderbolts*. So far, there are no reports about the movie's digital release or online streaming.

What do we know about the plot of Shadow Force?

Action, suspense, thrill, and a bit of drama - if you want all these in one single package, Shadow Force is the perfect latest pick. The plot centers on Kyrah (Kerry Washington portrays) and Isaac (played by Omar Sy), who, long ago, were a part of a highly trained yet radical special forces unit.

Yes, you guessed it right - Shadow Force is the name of the group where the pair used to work. However, being the leading faces of the same team and having spent a lot of time together, Kyrah and Isaac develop feelings for each other over time, which soon evolve into love.

But that has always been against the rule while working on behalf of Shadow Force - no one can get emotionally and romantically attached to their co-workers. Thus, to save their relationship and themselves from the strigence, Kyrah and Isaac go totally off the radar without letting anyone know anything.

They start leading a secret life together and have a son, but sadly, things soon turn out to be more complicated for them. Their past lives start haunting them, and present members of the Shadow Force get on a mission to hunt them down. Will Kyrah and Isaac be able to save their child and protect themselves? How will things turn out? Now all that remains to be answered.

Who is in the cast of Shadow Force?

Emmy Award-winning actress Kerry Washington will lead the cast of Shadow Force alongside X-Men: Days of Future Past star Omar Sy as Kyrah and Isaac, respectively. Mark Strong (from Kingsman: The Secret Service) will play the role of a man named Mark, and further details about the role have not been revealed yet.

Among others in the cast, we have: