If you’re a fan of war movies, you know that a good number of the best titles aren’t about the war itself, but rather about what goes through a soldier’s mind when they're inserted in the middle of chaotic, life-or-death scenarios. In the upcoming action-thriller The Covenant, it looks like we’ll get a lot of that mixed with the high-stakes action sequences to elevate it. Today, cast member Antony Starr (The Boys) took to Instagram to share the first trailer for the movie, and MGM shared it a few hours later.
Of course, pyrotechnics, car chases, and high tension are brought front and center, and it looks like The Covenant will feature top-quality action content to make it a must-watch war movie. At the same time, we’ll get to know the story of John Kinley (Jake Gyllenhaal), a sergeant who is on his last tour in Afghanistan. He gets hit in the head in a way that makes him completely vulnerable, and his life is saved by Ahmed (Dal Salim), a local interpreter who risks his life to take John to safety.
The Covenant premieres in theaters on April 21.