Gunpowder Milkshake is an action-packed and female-centered assassin thriller set for a highly anticipated release. In the upcoming film, an all-star cast leads the story about mother and daughter hitwomen teaming up to protect a child.
Gunpowder Milkshake promises an intense ride of action blended with comedy, as the assassins go up against highly trained villains hoping to stop a cycle of violence that risks all their lives. The film is directed by Navot Papushado, making his English-language feature debut, and co-written by the director and Ehud Lavski.
With a riveting premise and a lineup of beloved actresses, Gunpowder Milkshake has all the ingredients for an incredible thriller. The creators and cast have long kept information about the exciting project scarce, but the story is finally unfolding as its release date quickly approaches. Here are all the details known so far.
Gunpowder Milkshake Release Date
Gunpowder Milkshake will release on July 14, 2021, streaming on Netflix in the United States. For most international audiences, it will release in theaters on July 21.
Gunpowder Milkshake Cast
The cast of Gunpowder Milkshake is one of its most intriguing elements, as several legendary actresses comprise the sisterhood of assassins. Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy, Doctor Who) leads the film as an assassin gone rogue. Lena Headey (Game of Thrones) co-stars as her estranged mother and fellow hitwoman.
Angela Bassett, Michelle Yeoh, and Carla Gugino appear as members of a sisterhood of assassins called the Librarians. Chloe Coleman plays Emily, a young girl Sam is trying to protect. Paul Giamatti rounds out the cast as Nathan, a representative of the company Sam turned against.
Gunpowder Milkshake Story Details
Gunpowder Milkshake follows Sam (Karen Gillan), a hitwoman for a shadowy company called The Firm, who abandons her mission to rescue a child caught in her crosshairs. She goes rogue to protect the girl and must turn to her estranged mother Scarlet (Lena Headey) as The Firm declares war on her. Together, they reunite a sisterhood of elite female assassins to take down the Firm and fend off threats from multiple directions.
Gunpowder Milkshake Trailer
StudioCanal has released the first official trailer for Gunpowder Milkshake, largely featuring the secret sisterhood, the Librarians, as they help Sam protect the child she has risked everything for. The trailer further reveals Sam has not seen her mother in fifteen years before she shows up on her doorstep with a child in tow and asks for her help. The mother-daughter duo bond over the action as they both put their lethal skills to use. Gunpowder Milkshake is sure to be an exciting adventure in the criminal underworld with Sam’s new and deadly found family.