Aaron Taylor Johnson and Theo James team up in first look at heist film Fuze

A London bomb sparks the heist

Ever seen a city go from routine to lockdown fast, right away? In Sky’s trailer for the heist thriller Fuze, an unexploded World War II bomb found in central London sparks a huge police operation and the evacuation of thousands of residents.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays Will, a leading military expert sent to investigate and defuse the bomb.

While emergency services are stretched to the limit and the bomb is ready to explode, Theo James’ gang leader Karalis hides with men in a basement within the evacuation zone and begins an audacious heist/bank robbery under the cover of the evacuation under the cover of the ultimate distraction.

David Mackenzie returns with Fuze

Hell or High Water director David Mackenzie is back with an explosive new trailer, and Sky has unveiled it for the world to see in his heist thriller Fuze.

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last year and received positive reviews before the footage was unleashed ahead of a wide theatrical release.

The project pairs Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Theo James, two favorites often floated to play the next James Bond. Mackenzie’s recent work includes the 2024 thriller Relay, and he helmed Fuze from a screenplay by Ben Hopkins, who is also credited for Inside.

The cast packs in big names

Sky’s official trailer for Fuze spotlights Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Theo James, Sam Worthington, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw at its center.

The Sky Original film was shot on location across London and features Saffron Hocking from Top Boy, as well as Elham Ehsas, Honor Swinton-Byrne, and Alexander Arnold in supporting roles.

Taylor-Johnson is noted for Kraven the Hunter and Bullet Train, while James is linked to The White Lotus and The Gentlemen. Worthington is highlighted for Avatar and Under the Banner of Heaven, and Mbatha-Raw is associated with Surface and Loki.

Two storylines collide in the trailer

London’s calm is shattered in the newly released Fuze trailer, which blends ticking-clock bomb disposal with a daring jewel heist unfolding in the shadows. The footage jumps back and forth between Will’s bomb-defusing work and Karalis’s push to pull off what’s called the “perfect heist.”

Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s Will leads military experts dispatched to investigate and defuse the World War II bomb in central London. Theo James’ diamond expert Karalis is shown on the run as the crew pushes forward with the heist, as the situation turns into a tense, high-octane thrill ride for Sky.

This spells out the stakes

The official plot description says an unexploded World War II bomb is discovered in central London in the city centre, with one report noting a construction site.

Will, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, leads military experts sent in to investigate as bomb disposal teams descend to defuse it and police evacuate thousands.

A group of men guided by diamond expert Karalis, played by Theo James, hide out in a basement within the evacuation zone. With emergency services stretched to the limit and the bomb ready to explode, the crew begins an audacious jewel heist under the cover of the ultimate distraction.

UK release is set for April 2026

Directed by filmmaker David Mackenzie, Fuze is set to premiere in UK cinemas as a Sky Original in April 2026 after debuting at the Toronto International Film Festival last year. Fuze opens in UK cinemas on April 3, 2026, as a Sky Original.

Sky is credited with unveiling the trailer for the heist thriller. Sky will handle the theatrical release in the UK and Ireland, and the film was shot on location across London, with the capital at its heart.

US date is still not locked in

In the U.S., the film is listed for a wide theatrical release on April 24, 2026, via Roadside Attractions and Saban Films. Expects it to bow in theaters sometime in mid-2026, with Roadside Attractions and Saban Films named as the companies behind the release.

Roadside Pictures and Saban picked up the film for distribution in North America after its Toronto International Film Festival debut.

Critics score it at 83% so far

Fuze holds an 83% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 24 reviews, ahead of its release. As of early February 2026, the film sits at 83% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 24 critic reviews (scores can change as more reviews are added).

Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Theo James lead a solid heist thriller from David Mackenzie. He said it’s “always fun,” even when it feels predictable, and the footage teases twists and turns as chaos grows.

Reviews highlight energy and balance

Region Free’s Joonatan Itkonen praised Fuze as what you’d want from a night out at the movies. He said that in the 90s it could have stood proudly alongside films like The Rock as a perfect date-night title.

Joe Lipsett of Queer Horror Movies called Theo James the “MVP Performance” and described Fuze as a wildly successful action/heist film made to keep audiences on the edge of their seats.

The Film Stage compared the caper to a “highly addictive candy bar,” while highlighting how Mackenzie balances two genres and juggles different storylines.

London itself drives the tension

Fuze was shot on location across London, putting the capital at the heart of the unfolding action in the Sky Original film.

In trailer write-ups, London’s calm is shattered spectacularly, turning central London into a maze of sirens, cordons, and rising panic as thousands of residents are evacuated.

While police manage the crisis and bomb disposal experts move in, the streets are described as deserted during the operation. That pressure is exactly what Karalis’s crew uses as cover, hiding in a basement within the evacuation zone and pulling off an audacious jewel heist at once.

Flashbacks hint at a bigger network

Gugu Mbatha Raw plays police chief Zuzana Greenfield, and one trailer description says she warns of “a massive bank job” happening during the evacuation.

It says the trailer includes flashbacks that reveal Karalis’s ties to a gang of international criminals and how the heist began taking shape.

Those flashes sit alongside the scramble as Will’s military team works to defuse the World War II bomb in the city centre. Sums up Mackenzie’s thriller by saying, “No one is who they seem,” as the jewel plot remains hidden within the evacuation zone.

Who’s behind the camera and cash

Fuze lists producers Sébastien Raybaud and Callum Grant for Anton, along with director David Mackenzie and Gillian Berry for Sigma Films.

It also credits Mackenzie as producing alongside Berrie, Raybaud, and Grant, and says Sky will premiere it in UK cinemas as a Sky Original on April 3rd 2026.

Anton is fully financing the film, while Sky will handle the theatrical release in the UK and Ireland. It’s Toronto’s festival debut last year, the trailer rollout ties Anton, Sigma Films, and Sky together as partners behind the London-set heist thriller.

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The writer and the action talk

Ben Hopkins is credited as the screenwriter of Fuze, and one report lists his past scripts, including Simon Magus, Janice Beard, and The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz. That same rundown also lists titles such as Lost in Karastan, Marionette, and Inside (2023), alongside other credits in his filmography.

Reviewer Chris Bumbray said Fuze relies on twists and reversals, with Mackenzie delighting in subverting audience expectations after the Toronto International Film Festival screening.

He pointed to action sequences with gunfights and sniper moments, plus music cues that work within the pulpy tone, and called it a smart acquisition for a streamer.

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