Fuze (film)

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Fuze
Directed by David Mackenzie
Written by Ben Hopkins
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Giles Nuttgens
Edited byMatt Mayer
Music by Tony Doogan
Production
companies
Distributed by Sky Cinema (through StudioCanal)
Release date
  • 5 September 2025 (2025-09-05)(TIFF)
Running time
98 minutes [1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Fuze is an upcoming British crime thriller heist film directed by David Mackenzie and written by Ben Hopkins. The film stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Theo James, Sam Worthington, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Saffron Hocking, Elham Ehsas, and Honor Swinton Byrne. It is produced by Sigma Films and Anton for a theatrical release by Sky Cinema through StudioCanal.

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Premise

An unexploded WWII bomb is discovered on a busy construction site in the centre of London. Chaos ensues as the military and police begin a mass evacuation against a ticking clock.

Cast

Production

Fuze was written by Ben Hopkins, and the project was taken to the 2024 European Film Market with plans for David Mackenzie to direct and Aaron Taylor-Johnson to star. Giles Nuttgens was also attached as director of photography. [2] Theo James was then added to the cast. [3] In July 2024, Sam Worthington, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Saffron Hocking, Elham Ehsas and Honor Swinton Byrne joined the cast. Sky Cinema announced that it would distribute the film theatrically in the United Kingdom and Ireland. [4]

Principal photography began on 9 July 2024, in London. [5]

Release

Fuze is set to premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on 5 September 2025. [1] [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Fuze". Toronto International Film Festival . Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  2. Roxborough, Scott (8 February 2024). "Aaron Taylor-Johnson to Reunite with Outlaw King Director David Mackenzie on Fuze". The Hollywood Reporter . Penske Media Corporation.
  3. Cordero, Rosy (28 May 2024). "Theo James To Star In Anton's Heist Thriller Fuze". Deadline Hollywood . Penske Media Corporation.
  4. Tabbara, Mona (9 July 2024). "Sam Worthington, Gugu Mbatha-Raw join cast of David Mackenzie's Fuze, Sky takes UK-Ireland rights". Screen Daily . Media Business Insight.
  5. Ntim, Zac (9 July 2024). "Sam Worthington And Gugu Mbatha-Raw Join Thriller Fuze". Deadline Hollywood . Penske Media Corporation.
  6. D'Alessandro, Anthony (21 July 2025). "TIFF Galas & Presentations: World Premieres 'Good Fortune', 'Nuremberg', Sydney Sweeney Pic 'Christy', Angelina Jolie 'Couture'; North American Debuts Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein', Dwayne Johnson 'Smashing Machine'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 22 July 2025.