What happens when the world’s most elite operatives fall in love—and break every rule to protect their family? You get Shadow Force, a heart-pounding action-thriller starring Kerry Washington and Omar Sy that’s already being called one of the most electrifying movies of the year.

Premiering in theaters May 9, Shadow Force throws audiences into a world of covert missions, global espionage, and relentless pursuit. Washington and Sy play Kyrah and Isaac, former leaders of a secretive multinational special forces unit known as Shadow Force. But when love blooms in the line of fire, the couple walks away from the battlefield—and straight into danger.

Kyrah and Isaac go off the grid to protect their young son, sacrificing everything for a chance at peace. But peace isn’t easy to come by when there’s a multimillion-dollar bounty on your head. Hunted by the very organization they once commanded, the pair must rely on their training, trust, and unbreakable bond to survive. What begins as a fight for freedom becomes a full-blown war—and this family doesn’t run. They fight back.

Kerry Washington as Syrah and Jahleel Kamera as Ky in Shadow Force. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate

Directed with pulse-pounding intensity and packed with jaw-dropping action sequences, Shadow Force delivers the kind of cinematic thrill ride audiences crave. But what truly sets the film apart is its emotional core: at the center of the spectacle is a love story tested by fire, forged in secrecy, and fueled by fierce loyalty.

Omar Sy as Isaac in Shadow Force. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate

Kerry Washington (Scandal, Little Fires Everywhere) is magnetic as Kyrah—a mother, soldier, and strategist who is always three moves ahead. Omar Sy (Lupin, The Intouchables) brings grit and gravitas to Isaac, a man torn between his past and the future he’s willing to fight for. Together, they’re the most dangerous couple you’ll ever meet—and the kind you’ll be rooting for from the first shot to the final explosion.