**What is the plot of The Bikeriders?**

The film is a fictional story inspired by the photography of Danny Lyon and his 1967 book The Bikeriders.

According to Deadline, the film is an original story set in the 1960s and follows the rise of a fictional Midwestern motorcycle club. “The Bikeriders follows the rise of a midwestern motorcycle club, the Vandals. Seen through the lives of its members, the club evolves over the course of a decade from a gathering place for local outsiders into a more sinister gang, threatening the original group’s unique way of life,” reads the official synopsis.

**Who stars in The Bikeriders?**

Jodie Comer, Austin Butler and Tom Hardy are the leading ensemble with Michael Shannon, Mike Faist, Norman Reedus, Emory Cohen, Damon Herriman, Karl Glusman and Beau Knapp also featuring in the cast.

Hardy plays Johnny, a truck-driver, family man and founder of the Chicago motorbike club, Butler plays Benny, one of the Vandals, who is in love with the cool and tough-skinned Kathy (played by Comer).

The trailer focuses on a strained and complicated relationship between Benny and Kathy, as Benny refuses to pull himself out of the bikers’ conflict.

**When will The Bikeriders be released?**

The film will be released in UK cinemas on 21 June 2024.

The Bikeriders: Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy and Austin Butler to lead new 60s-set movie