Luc Besson’s newest sci-fi, action-thriller, Lucy, starring Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman released its first teaser trailer. Going beyond her Black Widow status, Johansson is affected by a drug that enables 100-percent of her brain power, giving her superhuman abilities. Check out the first trailer after the jump.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnrazBIAMt8

Pretty cool right? Scarlett Johansson (The Avengers; Lost in Translation) looks like she is tapping into her inner Black Widow while taking on an Oldboy-esque revenge persona with super powers. When I watch this trailer, I think, “this is what Limitless should have been.” It makes perfect  sense. Not only does it go beyond the limitations of what Bradley Cooper‘s character could do, but Lucy looks like a hundred times more fun. Director Luc Besson is no stranger to exciting thrillers such as Lucy, so I look forward to what he can bring to the table with how interesting of a concept this film is.

Johansson has been picking some very unique roles Lately. Along with her other duties fighting villains as part of The Avengers, Johansson has recently been in Don Jon as the sultry love interest, Under the Skin as a seductive alien, and Her as the voice of a sentient operating system. I really enjoy the direction her career is taking because these are some pretty daring roles and shows she is very multifaceted.

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Here is the official plot synopsis for Lucy:

From La Femme Nikita and The Professional to The Fifth Element, writer/director Luc Besson has created some of the toughest, most memorable female action heroes in cinematic history.  Now, Besson directs Scarlett Johansson in Lucy, an action-thriller that tracks a woman accidentally caught in a dark deal who turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

Who would win in a fight, Black Widow or Lucy?

Lucy is scheduled to hit theaters August 8, 2014. The film also stars Amr Waked, Choi Min-sik, Lee Chun, Pilou Asbaek, and Analeigh Tipton.

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