Austin Butler & Tom Hardy’s Biker Gang Drama Is Goodfellas On Wheels

The Bikeriders gets a new trailer, revealing more about the anticipated drama starring Tom Hardy and Austin Butler. Directed by Jeff Nichols, The Bikeriders is inspired by a 1967 photobook of the same name by Danny Lyon, chronicling the lives of the members of a Chicago motorcycle club as they evolve over a stretch of 10 years. The film, which features a stacked cast including Jodie Comer and Michael Shannon, made its premiere at the Telluride Film Festival last August, but its theatrical release was delayed due to the SAG-AFTRA strike.

Now, Focus Features releases a new trailer for The Bikeriders ahead of its planned release in theaters this summer, providing the best look yet at the drama and crime to come. Check it out below:

The trailer provides the best look yet at Butler, Hardy, and Comer, and teases that the gang will eventually morph into a Goodfellas-like criminal organization.

What The Bikeriders Trailer Reveals About The Movie

Who Tom Hardy & Austin Butler Play

The latest trailer paints a more full picture of the story that is to come in The Bikeriders, including revealing more about Hardy’s character, Johnny. Johnny becomes the leader of the Outlaws MC, and trailers tease a dark arc as he embraces increasingly violent ways to maintain his power. In keeping with past entries in his filmography, Hardy, who is British, is also using a new voice and accent for the role.

The main story will seemingly be told through the eyes of Butler’s Benny, however, following the character as he joins the gang in the 60s and becomes increasingly embroiled in their criminal antics. The role will seemingly mark another violent turn for Butler after his role in Dune: Part Two, with Benny shown getting himself into various fistfights. Unlike his Dune: Part Two character, though, Benny remains empathetic, and much of this stems from his budding relationship with Comer’s Kathy.

Also appearing in the trailer are characters played by Mike Faist, Damon Herriman, Boyd Holbrook, and Norman Reedus, speaking to just what a star-studded affair the movie will be. Reviews for The Bikeriders out of its festival premiere last year were mostly positive, suggesting Nichols’ vision and the cast have come together to make for a compelling movie-going experience.

Source: Focus Features