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The Bluff Premieres on Amazon Prime Video

Published 25 February 2026

A new pirate adventure film starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Karl Urban premiered on Amazon Prime Video on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, delivering a gritty take on the swashbuckling genre with intense action and themes of family and redemption.

The Bluff, directed by Frank E. Flowers and co-written by Flowers and Joe Ballarini, follows Ercell "Bloody Mary" Bodden, a former pirate who has settled into a quiet life in the 19th-century Cayman Islands with her husband, played by Ismael Cruz Córdova, and their young family. Her past catches up when her ruthless former captain, Connor, portrayed by Urban, leads a crew of buccaneers to the island seeking revenge for a betrayal. As the invaders launch a violent siege on her home, Ercell revives her dormant skills in swordplay, traps, and combat to protect her loved ones and reclaim her strength. The story unfolds primarily on the remote island, featuring brutal fight sequences, booby traps in a cave system, and graphic violence, including cannon blasts and encounters with wildlife. Temuera Morrison appears as Connor's second-in-command, Lee, while Safia Oakley-Green and others round out the supporting cast. The film runs about 90...

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