WATCH: Reese Witherspoon, Sofia Vergara hilarious escape in ‘Hot Pursuit’

MANILA, Philippines - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and New Line Cinema just released the teaser trailer of its upcoming comedy “Hot Pursuit,” starring Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara.

In “Hot Pursuit,” an uptight and by-the-book cop (Witherspoon) tries to protect the sexy and outgoing widow (Vergara) of a drug boss as they race through Texas, pursued by crooked cops and murderous gunmen.

Anne Fletcher directs from a screenplay written by David Feeney and John Quaintance, and Dana Fox and Katherine Silberman. John Carroll Lynch and Rob Kazinsky also star in the film.

Set for release across the Philippines on May 7, “Hot Pursuit” is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.