Mahesh Babu’s upcoming Telugu-Tamil bilingual Spyder is slated to release in over 800 screens in the US, making it the biggest release in the actor’s career, according to a statement released by Atmus Entertainment, the US distributor of the spy thriller.

This would be the second biggest Telugu release after Baahubali 2, which was released in over 1,000 screens in the US.

Mahesh plays an Intelligence Bureau officer in Spyder, directed by AR Murugadoss. The project marks the first collaboration between the actor and the filmmaker.

Said to be made on a lavish budget of approximately Rs 120 crore, the film will based on bio-terrorism and it features actor-filmmaker SJ Suryah as the antagonist. Rakul Preet plays the leading lady.

Spyder is slated to hit the screens on September 27 worldwide, with the US premieres scheduled for September 26.