WATCH: Chris Hemsworth stars in action film 'Blackhat'

MANILA, Philippines- Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures have just reeled-off the trailer for its upcoming action-thriller “Blackhat” from director Michael Mann.

Set within the world of global cybercrime, “Blackhat” follows a furloughed convict-- played by Chris Hemsworth-- and his American and Chinese partners as they hunt a high-level cybercrime network from Chicago to Los Angeles to Hong Kong to Jakarta.

Directed and produced by Michael Mann, the film stars Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis, Tang Wei and Wang Leehom, and it is written by Morgan Davis Foehl and Mann. Legendary’s Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni produce alongside Mann, while Alex Garcia and Eric McLeod serve as the executive producers.

Opening across the Philippines on January 2015, Blackhat is distributed by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures.