
Paxton even takes a visit to the grocery store, where he encounters a man buying an excessive amount of toilet paper. “Now, there is literally zero purpose to my life,” he expresses, followed by shots of the couple performing the mundane routines of staying inside. The film, which was filmed in London amid the pandemic before being acquired by HBO Max in December, follows Hathaway and Ejiofor’s sparring couple as they attempt a high-risk, high-stakes jewelry heist at the world’s most exclusive department store, Harrods.īefore planning the robbery, the two struggle to coexist together as Paxton is furloughed from work. Meanwhile, left with nowhere to escape, Anne Hathaway’s Linda screams in frustration, alone, in the safety of her own garden - a sentiment likely shared by many at some point over the course of quarantine. “We are all locked in this psychological prison of burning aloneness,” Ejiofor’s Paxton tells his fellow Zoom callers. Set in the time of the coronavirus pandemic, the trailer opens to an all-too familiar scene - a Zoom call discussing the ongoing matters of global lockdown. HBO Max has debuted the trailer for the Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor quarantine heist film Locked Down, directed by Doug Liman. The HBO Max thriller rom-com was directed by Doug Liman and was filmed and set during the coronavirus pandemic. Taylor-Johnson (Fifty Shades of Grey) will direct two episodes Weil, Zach Braff and Tiffany Johnson are also set to direct. Weil, who has an overall deal at Amazon, will serve as showrunner and executive produce with Sam Taylor-Johnson and Laura Lancaster. Solos will tell character-driven stories set at different moments in time, and aims to showcase that during people’s most isolated moments, and in disparate circumstances, the human experience connects everyone. I’m immensely grateful to Jennifer Salke and my incredible partners at Amazon for their unwavering support and collaboration on this special project.” “I created this piece with a desire to capture stories about connection, hope and the search for that common hum of humanity that binds us all. “I am beyond thrilled to be bringing Solos to life alongside this group of artists who I so deeply admire,” said Weil.

The seven-part series, set to premiere later this year, will explore the deeper meaning of human connection through the lens of the individual. Uzo Aduba, Nicole Beharie, Morgan Freeman, Anne Hathaway, Anthony Mackie, Helen Mirren, Dan Stevens and Constance Wu will star in Solos, a drama from Hunters creator David Weil and Amazon Studios. Amazon has assembled an A-list cast for its latest anthology series.
