The Gal Gadot movie Heart of Stone is set to be released on Netflix in 2023, and exciting information about the cast, story, and release date has already been revealed. Penned by Greg Rucka (Netflix's Old Guard) and Allison Schroeder (Hidden Figures), Heart of Stone follows an intelligence agent tasked with protecting the item known as "The Heart" from falling into enemy hands. Led by action star Gal Gadot in yet another high-octane role, the film has drawn apt comparisons to the Mission: Impossible film franchise because of its non-stop thrills and international espionage plot.Once again establishing Netflix as a premiere destination for first-rate action features, the Heart of Stone movie represents the streamer's dedication to its original content on a grand scale. The casting of Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot instantly drew attention to the project, and every new announcement since has only served to build more excitement for the Tom Harper-directed thriller. Many Netflix original movies have franchise potential, and it is clear that Heart of Stone could be the start of an action saga that could rival even the biggest theatrically released blockbusters. Netflix's transparency with the film's production process has also helped make Heart of Stone so anticipated.

Heart Of Stone Latest News

The latest Heart of Stone movie news came at June 2023's Netflix Tudum event in Brazil. These latest updates included releasing the Heart of Stone movie trailer, which showed exactly what fans can expect when it hits Netflix in August. This trailer finally revealed what "The Heart" is, and also revealed the identities of some previously announced Heart of Stone cast members who didn't have names or roles mentioned before. The movie has Gal Gadot as Rachel Stone, a member of the top-secret Charter, an organization tasked with protecting the world, even if governments fall.

However, the item they use to keep the world safe is known as The Heart, which can crash the stock market or bring down a plane. When someone steals The Heart, no one knows who can be trusted as everyone is compromised, but Rachel Stone sets out to stop whoever took it and shut them down before it is too late to save the world. The Heart of Stone trailer makes it look like a strong mix of Rucka's The Old Guard if mixed with Mission: Impossible — what could be a strong potential entry in Gal Gadot's filmography to be sure.

Heart Of Stone Release Date

After several years of anticipation, Netflix finally set a firm release date for the Heart of Stone movie on August 11, 2023. The late summer release likely has a two-fold purpose for the studio, as it gives them ample time to edit the action extravaganza, and it also positions the film as a bona fide summer blockbuster. Action movies have long been a staple of summer cinema, and though Heart of Stone won't see a widespread theatrical release, Netflix is no stranger to having hits on the same level as the biggest first-run films.

Heart Of Stone Cast

Constantly proving themselves to be a landing spot for A-list talent, Netflix snagged one of Hollywood's biggest action stars to lead the cast of the Heart of Stone movie. Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot was cast in Heart of Stone in 2020, and the rest of the star-studded ensemble has slowly been put in place around her. Gadot was cast as intelligence agent Rachel Stone, and it follows in a long line of powerful roles for the star. In 2022, Jamie Dornan (Belfast) was added to the cast as Parker, one of Stone's allies and someone who might also be a romantic interest.

Bollywood superstar Alia Bhatt (RRR) in her first major Hollywood role as Keya Dhawan. She is the villain of the movie, as the first trailer showed that she is who stole the Heart from the Charter which gives her immense power in the world, and is who the team has to stop.

Sophie Okonedo, Matthias Schweighöfer, Jing Lusi, Paul Ready, Jon Kortajarena, Matteo Cicconi, and Angela Esposito will all appear in unnamed roles. Based on the first trailer, Okonedo plays the head of the Charter and the person to who Rachel answers. Schweighöfer, who broke out thanks to his role as Ludwig Diete in the Zack Snyder Netflix movies, Army of the Dead and Army of Thieves, is also part of Rachel's team.

In supporting parts, Heart of Stone is supplemented by the likes of Archie Madekwe as Ivo, Enzo Cilenti as Mulvaney, and Diana Yekinni as Six of Hearts. Netflix will likely reveal more about the Heart of Stone cast and characters as the August release date approaches.

Heart Of Stone Story Details

Despite Netflix revealing first-look behind-the-scenes footage of Heart of Stone, only the barest details about the movie's story have been revealed by the streamer. What is known is that international intelligence agent Rachel Stone (Gadot) must embark on a dangerous mission to protect the mysterious MacGuffin known as "The Heart." Stone is tasked by the peacekeeping operation known as Charter to keep the object safe from falling into enemy hands. The character is also described as harboring a vast array of secrets, and that will likely tie into her mysterious background as a spy.

Heart Of Stone Trailer

The first Heart of Stone trailer hit during the Netflix Tudum presentation in Brazil and really went into depth about what fans can expect from the upcoming Gal Gadot release. The trailer starts with Sophie Okonedo's still-unnamed character talking to Gadot's Rachel Stone about what they do. She reveals that what they do is "too important" and that "when governments fail, the only thing left is the Charter." It then describes the Charter as the "most highly trained agents" with "no political leanings, no national allegiances, working together to keep peace in a turbulent world."

This leads to the possible McGuffin - the "Heart" which gives power to the Charter. This object can crash the stock market or drop a plane from the sky. Anyone who owns the Heart can own the world. That is when someone (Alia Bhatt) steals the Heart and this throws the Charter into turmoil and puts the entire world at risk. Rachel Stone and her allies have to find out who took it and why, and then stop her before it is too late.

Also, a behind-the-scenes Heart of Stone teaser provided by Netflix showed a lengthy preview, featuring clips from the film and behind-the-scenes glimpses at some of the stunts in the movie.

Putting technology at the forefront, many of the stunts shown in the trailer blend cutting-edge visual effects with on-set practical effects. Not limited exclusively to one type of stunt set piece, the Heart of Stone movie's BTS trailer offers a smattering of combat stunts, pyrotechnics, and car stunts to deliver what lead actress Gal Gadot describes in the video as "a super grounded, raw action thriller."