Mark Wahlberg & Halle Berry’s The Union: Release date, cast, plot, and everything we know so far

Well not everyone gets to leave behind their life as a construction worker to embark on a secret mission with a high school sweetheart, and that’s precisely what The Union is all about.

Starring Mark Wahlberg, Halle Berry, and J.K. Simmons, the film features a stellar cast that enhances its thrilling narrative, making the audience utterly impatient for all the action-packed moments to unfold.

The Union was announced in May 2020, where it was initially titled Our Man From Jersey. Although the name was changed later, the film was shot in the same eponymous location, including other place that includes Slovenia, Piran, and London. Follow along with the article to learn more about the film.

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The Union will be released on August 16, 2024

Mark Wahlberg & Halle Berry’s The Union will be making its global debut on August 16, 2024. The film will be helmed by Julian Farino, who is known for directing several episodes of HBO’s Entourage, Ballers, Bob & Rose 2001, and many more TV shows and films.

Joe Barton and David Guggenheimm were announced to write the screenplay for The Union. As mentioned above, the filming took place in several locations and fortunately, there was no obstruction during the production.

However, in May 2022, while shooting in Tottenham Street and Whitefield Street of Fitzrovia, London, England, the production caused a slight controversy with the noise and air pollution, leading the company to issue an apology to the locals.

Sam Pickering Pickering of Crumpet Productions Ltd., the location manager, thanked the locals for their patience during the filming and later dropped apology letters for the residents in that area. Here’s what the company wrote:

“We appreciate and acknowledge the disruption caused by our filming was ultimately greater than had been anticipated or expressed in our notifications and engagement with the community and for that, we would like to apologise,” wrote Pickering of Crumpet Productions Ltd.

The letter further reads:

“It was certainly never our intention to mislead in this matter. We also recognise our notifications to the neighbourhood should have been made further in advance of our filming and preparation dates.

It ends with:

“We have been working with Camden Film Office to make sure lessons are learnt for the future. Our experiences and feedback will inform future filming approval processes for large film crews in this area as well as our own future activity in the borough of Camden.”

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Cast and characters

Below is the complete list of all major cast members and their characters in the film:

• Mark Wahlberg as Mike
• Halle Berry as Roxanne
• Mike Colter as Nick Faraday
• J. K. Simmons
• Jackie Earle Haley
• Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
• Alice Lee as Athena Kim
• Jessica De Gouw
• James McMenamin as Johnny Healy
• Lorraine Bracco as Lorraine McKenna

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Where to watch The Union

In May 2020, in a seven-figure deal, Netflix acquired the rights to the new Mark Wahlberg movie. This means that The Union will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix. For those who are new to Netflix, the subscription plans are as follows: Standard with Ads for $6.99/month, Standard for $15.49/month, and Premium for $22.99/month.

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Plot summary

Here’s how the official logline of The Union describes the story:

Mike, a down-to-earth construction worker, is thrust into the world of super spies and secret agents when his high school sweetheart Roxanne recruits him on a high-stakes U.S. intelligence mission.Mike, a down-to-earth construction worker, is thrust into the world of super spies and secret agents when his high school sweetheart Roxanne recruits him on a high-stakes U.S. intelligence mission.

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Stay tuned for more news and updates on The Union and all your favorite TV shows and movies as 2024 progresses.