Cyberthreats were named the number one danger to the US last year, and the movie Blackhat explores exactly why that is. The film is about a hacker who blows up what appears to be a nuclear reactor and then begins to wreak havoc elsewhere across the globe — which is basically what actual governments are concerned about worldwide. Chris Hemsworth stars as the titular black-hat hacker who the US government calls on to help fight the threat. While a cybersecurity battle that, somehow, also involves a lot of gunplay could turn out a little goofy, the movie has Michael Mann behind it, and he has plenty of crime thriller experience with big movies like Heat and Collateral. A new trailer for it was just released today, ahead of the film's release in theaters on January 16th.
Watch the trailer for Chris Hemsworth's cybersecurity thriller Blackhat
Watch the trailer for Chris Hemsworth's cybersecurity thriller Blackhat
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