Niels Arden Oplev, the acclaimed director of the original “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” makes his American theatrical debut with the provocative new thriller, “Dead Man Down.” Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace star as two strangers, irresistibly drawn to each other, whose mutual desire for revenge unravels in an escalating trail of violence. The film co-stars Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard and Dominic Cooper, from a screenplay by J.H. Wyman (“Fringe”). ( WATCH THE TRAILER)

WWE Superstar Wade Barrett plays Kilroy, who protects the film’s hunted crime boss, Alphonse (Howard). “Dead Man Down” marks Barrett’s WWE Studios debut.

For more information, visit deadmandownmovie.com. “Dead Man Down” opens March 8.