The Lost City 2022

Dr. Loretta Sage is the creative mind behind romance-adventure novels, featuring the daring Dr. Angela Lovemore and her charismatic counterpart, Dash McMahon. To help boost the promotion of her latest installment, Beth Hatten, her enthusiastic publisher, played by Da’Vine Joy Randolph, insists that Loretta join a book tour alongside Alan Caprison, portrayed by Channing Tatum, who is the eye-catching cover model for Dash. Despite her tendency to avoid the limelight since the passing of her husband, Loretta reluctantly agrees to this venture.

Adding to the pressure, Beth hires Allison (Patti Harrison) as Loretta’s social media manager, whose constant documentation of Loretta’s life becomes a source of annoyance. The tour’s kickoff proves to be a disaster, especially when Alan’s persona as Dash wins over the audience—while Loretta’s more cerebral approach falters. In an embarrassing moment during the event, Loretta humorously announces that Alan’s character will be killed off early in her next novel, which only adds fuel to the chaotic atmosphere.

As fate would have it, the tables turn drastically when Abigail Fairfax, a billionaire played by Daniel Radcliffe, kidnaps Loretta, believing she holds the key to locating the legendary Crown of Fire, a treasure associated with her late husband’s archaeological pursuits. Despite initially refusing to assist him due to the risks involved, Loretta soon finds herself on an unexpected journey after Fairfax chloroforms her and whisks her away to a remote island.

Secretly harboring feelings for Loretta, Alan witnesses the dastardly kidnapping and enlists the help of Jack Trainer, a former Navy SEAL turned CIA operative, to orchestrate a rescue mission. Jack smartly uses Loretta’s phone to track her smartwatch, leading them toward her location in the vast Atlantic Ocean. Meanwhile, Fairfax’s local associate, Rafi, expresses his discontent with the excavation efforts, fearing cultural disrespect towards his people.

While being held captive, Loretta cleverly delays translating a crucial parchment that supposedly reveals the tomb’s location. Eventually, Jack manages to infiltrate Fairfax’s compound and liberates Loretta, but tragedy strikes when he is shot in the chaos, forcing both Loretta and Alan to flee into the treacherous jungle. Unfortunately, Alan panics while driving, causing them to crash the vehicle. During the commotion, Loretta seizes the parchment and sets off a chain of events that leads Fairfax to pursue them deep into the jungle.

Beth, left behind, frantically contacts the authorities, but her pleas for help fall on deaf ears. Determined to rescue her friend, she takes matters into her own hands by hitching a ride with Oscar, an eccentric cargo pilot smitten with her, as they travel to the island where Loretta has been taken.

In the jungle, Loretta and Alan face relentless challenges, evading Fairfax’s henchmen while deciphering clues linked to the elusive treasure. Following a folktale’s hints, Loretta deduces that the Crown of Fire lies within a cenote, a natural body of water in the jungle. However, their discovery results in capture once again, compelling them to share the treasure’s location with Fairfax.

Upon reaching the ancient site, they realize that the tomb resonates with a deeper emotional significance rather than a mere vault of riches; it represents the grief of a queen mourning her lost love. The “treasure” is revealed to be the love story between the king and queen, a poignant detail that wrecks Fairfax’s plans. Just as the volcano erupts, Rafi experiences a change of heart and leaves behind a crowbar, enabling Loretta and Alan to make their escape from Fairfax, who becomes stranded.

With the timely arrival of Beth and the local coast guard, justice prevails as Fairfax is apprehended. In the aftermath, Loretta finds great success with her next book—a thrilling narrative of her escapade with Alan—and a romantic kiss shared between them cements their bond during a book tour.

As a delightful surprise in a mid-credits scene, Jack, who miraculously survived his injuries, surprises Loretta and Alan by joining them in a yoga class, prompting laughter and disbelief.