V for Vendetta is a 2005 dystopian political action film directed by James McTeigue from a screenplay by the Wachowskis. It is based on the 1988–89 DC Vertigo Comics limited series of the same title by Alan Moore, David Lloyd, and Tony Weare. The film, set in a future where a fascist totalitarian regime has subjugated the UK, centres on V, an anarchist and masked freedom fighter who attempts to ignite a revolution through elaborate terrorist acts, and on Evey Hammond, a young woman caught up in V's mission. Stephen Rea portrays a detective leading a desperate quest to stop V.
Theatrical release poster
V for Vendetta playing at Odeon Leicester Square, London, March 2006
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Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski are American film and television directors, writers and producers. The sisters are both trans women.
The Wachowskis at the 2004 San Diego ComicCon
Lilly (left) and Lana Wachowski at Fantastic Fest in 2012