Lionsgate has finally unleashed the first trailer for The Furious, and it looks every bit as vicious as action fans hoped. Directed by Kenji Tanigaki and led by Mo Tse and Joe Taslim, the English-language Hong Kong action film follows an ordinary tradesman whose daughter is kidnapped, forcing him into a brutal fight through a criminal empire with help from a journalist ally. If the setup already sounded mean, the trailer appears built to prove it, leaning into hard-impact combat, relentless forward momentum, and the kind of pan-Asian action showcase that can make a movie feel dangerous before it even hits theaters.
A Rescue Story With Blood in Its Teeth
What makes The Furious stand out right away is how little fat the premise seems to carry. A kidnapped child, a desperate father, a criminal empire, and a body count waiting to happen is more than enough. That stripped-down engine gives the trailer room to sell pure escalation, with Wang Wei’s rescue mission feeling less like a standard revenge thriller and more like a full-on survival gauntlet. With Tse at the center and Taslim beside him, the movie has the kind of casting that instantly signals speed, physicality, and pain.
That lineup only gets nastier from there. Jeeja Yanin, Brian Le, Joey Iwanaga, and Yayan Ruhian are the kind of names that tell action fans exactly what sort of movie this wants to be. Tanigaki also brings real credibility behind the camera, which makes the trailer hit harder as a promise. The Furious does not look like it wants to flirt with chaos. It wants to throw viewers into it.
The Kind of Trailer That Knows Its Audience
There is also something smart about the way The Furious arrives. This is not being sold on lore, franchise baggage, or soft reboot energy. It is being sold on impact. The trailer’s job is to tell action fans that this movie understands the assignment, and the combination of the premise, cast, and Tanigaki’s name already does a lot of that work before release.
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After premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2025 and continuing through major genre stops like Sitges and Busan, the film now has Lionsgate backing its wider rollout, which gives this one a real shot at breaking out beyond festival hype.
There is also extra juice here for action fans because The Furious reunites Joe Taslim and Yayan Ruhian, two performers forever tied to the ferocious legacy of The Raid. That alone gives this trailer another layer of hype. Any time that kind of reunion happens, the immediate question is whether the result can hit with that same raw electricity again. That is a huge bar to clear, but The Furious at least looks like it understands why people are asking it. The cast, the brutality, and the stripped-down rescue setup all suggest a movie that wants to earn that comparison rather than hide from it.
The Furious May Run Starts Now
The Furious is set to hit theaters on May 29 via Lionsgate. The trailer is out now, and action fans can finally see what this long-buzzing festival title looks like when it is ready to throw hands on a bigger stage.
Are you sold on The Furious from the trailer alone? Which cast member has you most ready to see this one on the big screen? Could this become one of the year’s best action surprises? Share your thoughts in the comments or @me.
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