Pen\u00e9lope Cruz, Lupita Nyong\u2019o, Jessica Chastain, Diane Kruger, and Bingbing Fan will take us on an action adventure around the globe, from the caf\u00e9s of Paris to the markets of Morocco to the opulent auction houses of Shanghai on a mission where they will forge a tenuous loyalty that could protect the world\u2014or get them killed.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Luis (\u00c9dgar Ramirez) and Graciela (Pen\u00e9lope Cruz) Photo Credit: Robert Viglasky\/Universal Pictures Copyright \u00a9 2021 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS<\/p><\/div>\n The 355 is the first movie of its kind: an intriguing action film with an all-star cast of internationally renowned actresses that\u2019s empowering and real. The characters\u2019 personal stories have a kind of complexity that we don\u2019t always get to see across the board in a spy thriller.<\/p>\n However, one mystery remains: Why are these agents called \u201cThe 355?\u201d <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n 355 was a real-life female operative who played a pivotal role in George Washington\u2019s Culper Spy Ring, helping to convey vital information about British troop movements to American generals.<\/p>\n The numeric signifier was part of an elaborate system developed to keep all the agents\u2019 names and locations secret \u2014 and it worked well. In fact, hundreds of years later, the woman\u2019s name is still unknown, but her groundbreaking accomplishments haven\u2019t been forgotten; women working as intelligence professionals today still sometimes refer to one another as 355.<\/p>\n \u201cThe title is really important because there are so many women who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes that have never been recognized in any field,\u201d says producer and star Jessica Chastain. \u201cEven when you look through history books, it\u2019s very rare to find the stories of women and what they\u2019ve accomplished. The film being called The 355 is a tip of the hat to the women who were unrecognized. It\u2019s amplifying their power, their strength, their accomplishments, and it\u2019s saying \u2018Thank you.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n The jet-setting story spotlights the disparate talents of its eclectic mix of female characters, each a gifted specialist in some facet of spycraft, be it combat and field ops, cutting-edge tech, marksmanship, or psychology. As a collective, they are smart, savvy, and when necessary, lethal. Together, they are unstoppable.<\/p>\n The 355 also stars Edgar Ram\u00edrez and Sebastian Stan and premieres on January 7, 2022.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.tvmasmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/The-355-PENELOPE--1024x688.jpg\")