Five years ago this month,Daniel Radcliffebid farewell to theHarry Potterfranchise with the release ofHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2. Since then, the young actor has been taking on vastly different indie projects, such asHorns,Kill Your Darlings,What Ifand his current filmsNow You See Me 2andSwiss Army Man. The beloved actor will next be seen in an intense role as an undercover FBI agent in the new thrillerImperium, which is set for release on August 19. To get fans ready forImperium, Lionsgate has debuted the first trailer.
Nate Foster (Daniel Radcliffe), a young, idealistic FBI agent, goes undercover to take down a radical right-wing terrorist group. The bright up-and-coming analyst must confront the challenge of sticking to a new identity while maintaining his real principles as he navigates the dangerous underworld of white supremacy. Inspired by real events,ImperiumstarsDaniel Radcliffe,Toni Collette,Tracy Letts,Nestor Carbonell,Burn GormanandSam Trammell.
Imperiumwill be released by Lionsgate Premiere in theaters and On Demand August 19. Thisaction-thrillerwill go up against Paramount’sBen-Hur, Focus Features’Kubo and the Two Stringsand Warner Bros.War Dogs. Also opening that weekend in limited release is Magnolia’s documentaryLo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World, Music Box Films' dramaMia Madre, A24’s dramatic comedyMorris from America, Cohen Media Group’sThe People vs. Fritz Bauerand Strand’s dramaSpy Night.
Imperiumwas directed byDaniel Ragussisfrom his own screenplay, which was based on a story byMichael German.ImperiummarksDaniel Ragussis' featuredirectorial debut, following his two short filmsWord is BondandHaber. He also serves as a producer onAsher, which is currently in pre-production and hasDanny GloverandMekhi Phiferattached to star.
AfterImperium,Daniel Radcliffewill next be seen inJungle, starring alongsideAvengers: Age of UltronstarThomas Kretschmann. Along with this new trailer, we also have two posters forImperium, which you can check out below this first footage. While we wait for more details on this true story thriller, dive deeper into the story courtesy ofYoutubewith this first look footage.
