The Antonio Banderas-led action movie Code Name Banshee follows the reunion between former government assassin Caleb and his protégé Banshee after it is discovered that a bounty has been placed on Caleb’s head. The assassin's daughter, Hailee, joins them as they struggle to survive the deadly CIA mission.
Code Name Banshee is directed by Jon Keeyes and written by Matthew Rogers—the duo behind the 2021 action-thriller The Survivalist—and arrives in theaters and on-demand on July 1. In addition to Banderas, the action flick stars Jaime King (Black Summer), Tommy Flanagan (Westworld), and Catherine Davis (Run Hide Fight).
In Game Rant's exclusive clip, the trio meet for the first time and Hailee is skeptical of Banshee's intentions. The young woman aggressively approaches Caleb and his protégé with a gun. She questions her father, "Are you being held hostage?"
Described as a dynamic movie, Code Name Banshee combines action with a heartfelt storyline. Banshee, also a trained killer, is the first to spring into action. She alerts Caleb, who was in hiding, of the danger that is to come. As teased in the clip above, Hailee may not have the same field experience as the two, but she is still a force to be reckoned with. She knows her way around a gun and is driven by her desire to protect her father.
Speaking about playing Caleb, Banderas says, “I’ve played killers, men driven by action, and it’s always a thrill to match action with the emotion behind the character, to find what drives that person. In this case, Caleb was so trusted, he could go into any situation without fear."
The Zorro actor adds, "That man now finds it necessary to completely disappear, to hide from the people who want to kill him. What could drive this man to do that? And how would he react knowing that the men who want to kill him have found him after all this time? What would he do to protect his family?”
The movie is being distributed by Screen Media. Upcoming releases from the company include Saint Clare, a thriller starring Bella Thorne; The Good Neighbor, a mystery drama about two guys who hit a cyclist with their car while en route home from a party; and Monstrous, a Christina Ricci-led psychological horror movie.
Code Name Banshee arrives in theaters and on-demand July 1.