Angelina Jolie has given a first glimpse of her role in upcoming thriller Those Who Wish Me Dead ahead of its release next month.

The actress, who plays smoke jumper Hannah in the Taylor Sheridan-directed film, is seen wielding and axe as she stands surrounded by burning trees in the middle of a wildfire.

In another photo the 45-year-old makes her way through the Montana wilderness with her young costar Finn Little.

Fighting fires: Angelina Jolie plays a smoke jumper in upcoming thriller Those Who Wish Me Dead. The actress released two images from the movie on Tuesday

Hannah is a survival expert who, still reeling from failing to save three people from a fire, comes across a distressed 12-year-old (Little) who has witnessed a murder and is being hunted down by assassins.

‘She carries a lot of guilt, and is quite broken,’ Jolie said of her character.

‘She’s a smoke jumper, and a bit of an adrenaline junkie, but she’s also somebody that has experienced tragedy, and she feels responsible for it.’

Jolie plays Hannah, a survival expert who, still reeling from failing to save three people from a fire, comes across a distressed 12-year-old (Little) who has witnessed a murder

Another glimpse at the movie was seen in an HBO sizzle reel in February showcasing it’s upcoming titles

On its surface, the story feels like a thriller, with a lot of really interesting characters and a great adventure across unusual terrain, inside a great fire,’ Jolie added.

‘But, underneath, it’s an emotional film about people who are thrown together to survive.’

Jolie says the role pushed her limits and she was happy to get ‘dirty and sweaty’ and ‘just toughen up’.

In addition to Those Who Wish Me Dead, Jolie is currently wrapping up another buzzy title: Marvel’s epic superhero film Eternals, which is expected in November; seen here in 2019

The mother-of-six sang her young co-star’s praises

‘[Finn] has a light, and a great energy. He can become very emotional and weep about something, and he can also jump over a building and dodge bullets and love it.’

The Academy Award winner also costars alongside Nicholas Hoult, John Bernthal, Tyler Perry and Aidan Gillen in the film.

Those Who Wish Me Dead hits theaters and HBO Max on May 14.

Jolie says the role pushed her limits and she was happy to get ‘dirty and sweaty’ and ‘just toughen up’.