Gun-toting Maisie Williams stars in explosive trailer of iBoy... as she battles violent gang with superpower vigilante teen flame

By MailOnline Reporter

Published: 15:55 EST, 13 January 2017 | Updated: 16:43 EST, 13 January 2017

She's more used to toting swords in Game Of Thrones.

But Maisie Williams has swapped swords for guns in the gritty remake of sci fi book iBoy by Kevin Brooks.

The British Netflix film sees the 19-year-old English actress take on a gang with her 16-year-old admirer, who develops superpowers after being shot by them.

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Fighting back: Maisie Williams has swapped swords for guns in the gritty remake of sci fi book iBoy by Kevin Brooks

The explosive trailer sees 16-year-old Tom, played by Bill Milner, attempt to win Lucy's (played by Maisie) affections after school.

Visiting her home, he is confronted by a gang of youths who shoot after him as he escapes. 

Tom survives the attack, despite shot in the head, but discovers he has superpowers after fragments of his phone become embedded in his brain.

What she does best: The British Netflix film sees the 19-year-old English actress take on a gang with her 16-year-old admirer, who develops superpowers after being shot by them

As well as seeing and hearing all internet and phone calls, he appears to have X-ray vision, helping his fight against the gang.

Tense scenes see Lucy and Tom tied up in a warehouse as they are seemingly trapped by their vicious pursuers.

But they manage to hit back, with another scene seeing Lucy seemingly holding them at gunpoint, hissing: 'You've f***ed up now'. 

Romance with a twist: The explosive trailer sees 16-year-old Tom, played by Bill Milner, attempt to win Lucy's (played by Maisie) affections after school

Drama: Visiting her home, he is confronted by a gang of youths who shoot after him as he escapes

And Tom's vigilante spree shows heart-stopping scenes as he traps the gang that shot him in a car, before appearing to set it alight.

But all is not smooth as he is soon cornered by more of them, leaving the trailer on a nail-biting cliff hanger.

The film hits Netflix on January 27th. 

Superpowers: Tom survives the attack, despite shot in the head, but discovers he has superpowers after fragments of his phone become embedded in his brain

Tense: Scenes see Lucy and Tom tied up in a warehouse as they are seemingly trapped by their vicious pursuers

And it appears Maisie is enjoying getting her teeth stuck into fierce roles after she complained about being branded 'cute'.

'I've been told by a lot of people that I should keep my mouth shut. But that just fuels me to do the complete opposite', she told the Telegraph in 2015.

'I've always been opinionated. My school report when I was seven said 'Maisie is a very sweet little girl but needs to know who the teacher is'.

'I've always been bossy. I've always wanted to take control. Every girl should feel like that - that they can take control of their future. I want to inspire people to make those decisions based on what they want to do - not what they think they should do.'

Who gets away? Tom's vigilante spree shows heart-stopping scenes as he traps the gang that shot him in a car, before appearing to set it alight

 

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