The first trailer has arrived for Vikings star Travis Fimmel and American Horror Story's Alexandra Daddario's new movie, Die in a Gunfight, and it's giving us stylish Romeo and Juliet vibes.

The film, described by studio Lionsgate as "a visually stunning movie with an exciting mix of action, humor, and heart", stars AHS: Hotel actress Daddario as Mary opposite Terminator: Dark Fate and Scream Queens actor Diego Boneta as Ben.

The pair are star-crossed "black sheep" of two powerful families, the Gibbons and the Rathcarts, who are embroiled in a centuries-long "blood feud".

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When Mary and Ben reignite their "instant scandal" affair after years apart, their forbidden love sparks a dangerous collision as "fists and bullets fly" between the two warring families.

Events take a turn when Mary's father tells Ben that if he helps him take care of a "problem", he will give the couple his blessing to be together. But when Mary and Ben run off together, things get messy.

The trailer promises some exciting style transitions, with a number of comic-style illustrated shots included in the clip, as Ben reveals that he likes to think of his life as a movie.

But can this love story have a happy ending when there is so much violence involved?

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Die in a Gunfight is directed by All Creatures Here Below director Collin Schiffli and written by Ant-Man and the Wasp writers Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari.

It also stars Shameless actor Justin Chatwin and Entourage's Emmanuelle Chriqui, with Zack Snyder's Justice League actor Billy Crudup as the narrator.

Die in a Gunfight will be released in cinemas and on demand in the US on July 16. No UK release date has yet been revealed.

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