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Zazie Beetz Stars in Thrilling Rescue Drama 'They Will Kill You'

3/27/2026

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In the film They Will Kill You, Asia, played by Zazie Beetz, takes a maid job in the dangerous Manhattan co-op Virgil.
The Virgil is a deathtrap for the city’s elite, where Asia’s mission is to rescue her sister, Maria.
Kirill Sokolov, the film's director, presents the Virgil as a video game–like environment with escalating danger, while the setting hints at a South African filming location.

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Story summary

In the film They Will Kill You, Asia, played by Zazie Beetz, takes a maid job in the dangerous Manhattan co-op Virgil.
The Virgil is a deathtrap for the city’s elite, where Asia’s mission is to rescue her sister, Maria.
Kirill Sokolov, the film's director, presents the Virgil as a video game–like environment with escalating danger, while the setting hints at a South African filming location.