'The Gentlemen' Star's Explosive Heist Thriller Officially Hits Free Streaming

Apparently one criminal empire isn’t enough for Theo James. While he’s currently back navigating gangsters, drugs, and some extremely questionable business arrangements elsewhere on streaming, another of his recent projects puts him on the other side of an elaborate criminal operation. This one involves diamonds, an evacuated section of London, and a World War II bomb that could turn the whole thing into a considerably shorter movie.

James (The Gentlemen) stars alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Bullet Train) in Fuze, the 2026 action thriller that has officially found its subscription streaming home on HBO Max in the United States. David Mackenzie’s (Hell or High Water) 96-minute movie combines a ticking-clock bomb thriller with a heist movie, with James playing the man who realizes that thousands of Londoners being evacuated presents a rather lucrative opportunity.

When a World War II bomb is discovered in central London, a team of military experts is sent in to investigate and defuse it. A huge police operation is put into action to evacuate thousands of local residents. Amidst the chaos of the situation, a group of men under the guidance of diamond-expert Karalis are hiding out in a basement within the evacuation zone. With emergency services stretched to the limit and the bomb ready to explode, the group begin an audacious jewel heist under cover of the ultimate distraction.

The cast also includes Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Loki) as Chief Superintendent Zuzana Greenfield, Saffron Hocking (Top Boy) as Sergeant Dootsie Keane, Elham Ehsas (Homeland) as Rahim, Sam Worthington (Avatar) as X, and Honor Swinton Byrne (The Souvenir).

Is 'Fuze' Worth Watching?

Fuze currently holds a respectable 72% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes from 112 reviews, with much of the praise directed toward its pace and the collision between its two very different thriller setups. Mackenzie essentially has a bomb movie happening underneath London while James is trying to pull off a heist above it. Plus, the individuals involved are all so talented that it's got to be worth watching from that perspective.

Mackenzie's also got great pedigree when it comes to a crime thriller. He previously directed Hell or High Water, the Oscar-nominated neo-Western penned by Taylor Sheridan, and starring Chris Pine (Star Trek) and Jeff Bridges (True Grit). However, Fuze swaps dusty Texas banks for evacuated London streets and adds the small complication of potentially blowing everyone up.

Fuze is streaming now on HBO Max in the United States.