Jessica Chastain is joined by Lupita Nyong’o as female spies who join forces in new thriller The 355

Who needs James Bond when you have The 355?

Monday night saw the drop of the action-packed first trailer for the spy caper The 355, which stars Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong’o, Diane Kruger, Penelope Cruz and Bingbing Fan as a group of international spies who band together to prevent World War III.

Set to an ambient mix of Jay-Z and Rihanna‘s Run This Town, the clip starts with Oscar nominee Chastain faced with the task of defeating an ‘invisible’ enemy.

Watch out: Monday night saw the drop of the action-packed first trailer for the spy caper The 355, which stars Jessica Chastain as the leader of a group of international female spies

‘They can destabilize entire countries from a simple reach of their keyboards,’ she’s heard saying, as images of Paris and other locations flash on screen, before the click of a mouse leads to a huge explosion.

Her superior tells her, ‘Officially, I can’t put you on this, but if you were to go out on your own…’

‘…I would need help,’ Jessica says, before the action switches to London, where she meets up with Lupita.

Tech wiz: The trailer then follows Chastain as she recruits Lupita Nyong'o

Tech wiz: The trailer then follows Chastain as she recruits Lupita Nyong’o 

The trailer then follows Chastain as she recruits Nyong’o, followed by Kruger, Cruz and Fan, to help her vanquish the unseen enemy.

‘I’m putting together a team,’ she tells Lupita, ‘And you’re the best at what you do.’

An array of cell phones and gadgets is briefly seen laid out on a bed, suggesting that the 12 Years A Slave star here plays a tech mastermind of some sort.

Master of disguise: An array of cell phones and gadgets is briefly seen laid out on a bed, suggesting that the 12 Years A Slave star here plays a tech mastermind of some sort

Master of disguise: An array of cell phones and gadgets is briefly seen laid out on a bed, suggesting that the 12 Years A Slave star here plays a tech mastermind of some sort

In a different city, Jessica busts open a door and is immediately engaged in an intense hold-up with Diane, as the pair aim guns at each other with a terrified Penelope watching. 

Then Lupita explains it: ‘We all work for different intelligence agencies – American, British, German, Colombian and Chinese.’

Each of the actress is briefly seen in closeup.

Fast paced: Diane Kruger costars as a German intelligence agent

Fast paced: Diane Kruger costars as a German intelligence agent

At one point: Jessica busts open a door and is immediately engaged in an intense hold-up with Diane, as the pair aim guns at each other

At one point: Jessica busts open a door and is immediately engaged in an intense hold-up with Diane, as the pair aim guns at each other

At one point: Jessica busts open a door and is immediately engaged in an intense hold-up with Diane, as the pair aim guns at each other…

...with a terrified Penelope Cruz watching

…with a terrified Penelope Cruz watching

‘We all have a common enemy,’ Nyong’o continues. 

‘And if we don’t stop them,’ Chastain adds. ‘They’ll start World War III.’

More explosions ensue, including one leading to a menacing plume of smoke at the Eiffel Tower.

Then Lupita explains it: 'We all work for different intelligence agencies – American, British, German, Colombian and Chinese'

Then Lupita explains it: ‘We all work for different intelligence agencies – American, British, German, Colombian and Chinese’

Lady in red: Bingbing Fan rounds out the cast of femme fatales from around the globe

Lady in red: Bingbing Fan rounds out the cast of femme fatales from around the globe

Scenes featuring hand-to-hand combat whiz by, along with a fair share of guns blazing.

There’s also a healthy amount of espionage, with the actresses looking fabulous in exquisite evening gowns.

‘You have cameras in your jewelry, comms in your earrings,’ Lupita informs her partners. 

There's a healthy amount of espionage: The actresses look fabulous in exquisite evening gowns

There’s a healthy amount of espionage: The actresses look fabulous in exquisite evening gowns

'You have cameras in your jewelry, comms in your earrings,' Lupita informs her partners

‘You have cameras in your jewelry, comms in your earrings,’ Lupita informs her partners

The action slows down when Cruz is on her phone, video-chatting in Spanish with her children.

‘I have two children, I am a normal person,’ she says. ‘I cannot do this anymore.’

Just then, she cowers from an explosion behind her. 

Wham, pow: Scenes featuring hand-to-hand combat whiz by…

...along with a fair share of guns blazing and more explosions

…along with a fair share of guns blazing and more explosions

The action slows down when Cruz is on her phone, video-chatting in Spanish with her children: 'I have two children, I am a normal person,' she says

The action slows down when Cruz is on her phone, video-chatting in Spanish with her children: ‘I have two children, I am a normal person,’ she says

Later, Jessica is heard saying, ‘We put ourselves in danger, so others aren’t.’ 

Also starring in the movie are Edgar Ramirez and Sebastian Stan, the latter of whom was seen filming with Chastain in Paris this past spring. 

The 355 is scheduled to hit theaters January 15th, 2021. 

Also starring in the movie are: Edgar Ramirez and Sebastian Stan, the latter of whom was seen filming with Chastain in Paris this past spring

Also starring in the movie are: Edgar Ramirez and Sebastian Stan, the latter of whom was seen filming with Chastain in Paris this past spring

Get ready: The 355 is scheduled to hit theaters January 15th, 2021

Get ready: The 355 is scheduled to hit theaters January 15th, 2021

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