Lily James has joined Chris Hemsworth in Subversion, a submarine thriller that Patrick Vollrath is directing for Amazon MGM.

Written by Andrew Ferguson, the story has been described as a “Die Hard on a submarine” style thriller that follows a once-promising naval commander (Hemsworth) who is blackmailed by a cartel-like organization into piloting a dangerous submarine carrying illegal cargo across international waters.

Thrust into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with a Coast Guard officer (James) in hot pursuit, the commander must outmaneuver blockades and navigate perilous threats both inside and outside the submarine.

Production begins in September in Australia.

Lorenzo di Bonaventura is producing with executive producers Stephen Shafer and Greg Cohen for di Bonaventura Pictures.

James will next be seen opposite Riz Ahmed in David Mackenzie’s thriller Relay, which debuted at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival and hits U.S. theaters on Aug. 22. She is also starring in Swiped, inspired by Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd, a drama that she also produced through her company Parodos Pictures. That film will premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.

The British actress is currently in production on Harmonia, a psychological drama directed by Guy Nattiv, and recently wrapped Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo for director Takashi Miike and Neon.

James, who earned Emmy, Golden Globe, and Critics Choice nominations for portrayal of Pamela Anderson in Hulu’s Pam & Tommy, is repped by UTA and Sloane Weber in the US and Tavistock Wood in the UK.