American actress Blake Lively, who is known for starring as Serena van der Woodsen in the CW drama television series Gossip Girl, is seen in a completely different avatar in which she is full of vengeance in the trailer of her upcoming movie The Rhythm Section which released on September 19. The trailer shows the story of the protagonist who takes revenge against her family's killer. Lively's co-stars include Jude Law and Sterling K. Brown. The film is directed by Reed Morano and written by Mark Burnell and based on his novel of the same name. 

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What's in the trailer?

Lively plays Stephanie Patrick, a woman who lost her family in a plane crash -- which the trailer hints wasn't an accident. The trailer opens with Stephanie Patrick (Lively) revealing that she lost her family three years ago after which she comes across a harsh truth - her family didn't die in an accident. The trauma leads Patrick to attempt self-destruction who later sets out to get revenge on the people responsible for her family's death. Lively pulling off some jaw-dropping action while she is on her way to kill those who hurt her family in the two-minute trailer.

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First look of Rhythm Section

This is the first movie of Lively's to premiere after the announcement that she and husband Ryan Reynolds were expecting their third child. Fans got a sneak peek at Lively's new look in November 2017. It was Reynolds who shared a snap of his wife on the set, looking anything but herself. "#nofilter," he hilariously captioned a photo of Lively's disheveled appearance.

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Several postponements

All this action came at a cost for the actress. The film came to a halt last year after the 'Gossip Girl' actor even sustained a hand injury. There were also changes to the release dates. While it was earlier scheduled for a release on February 22 it was later shifted to November 22. Finally, the film is set to hit theatres on January 31, 2020.

(With inputs from ANI)

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