'Crime 101' starring Chris Hemsworth and Halle Berry gets a 2026 Presidents' Day weekend release date

Meanwhile, Hemsworth expressed, "I’ve admired Halle’s work for many, many years. I was obviously very intimidated to sit opposite her within a scene and try and, you know, not just be in awe of what she was doing."

The movie is based on Don Winslow's novella of the same title, and will follow detective Lou Lubesnick as he "attempts to solve a string of multimillion-dollar jewel heists by tracking the perpetrator who follows a strict set of rules known as 'Crime 101.' As the fates of the various characters converge, the line between hunter and hunted blurs." 

At CinemaCon, the filmmaker explained that the L.A.-based 101 Freeway will serve as a key role in the story and that he wanted "to capture L.A. in a way you might not have seen on film before."

Hemsworth also praised the "uniquely mesmerizing film, the kind that draws you into its world and keeps you in suspense in the last possible second."

This will be an on-screen reunion for him and Ruffalo, who worked together in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for years.