Rosamund Pike strikes an elegant pose in plunging black and white gown during special screening of her new film Hostiles
She plays a tough Montana widow in her new film Hostiles.
But Rosamund Pike appeared ever the movie star Monday in NYC, where she turned heads in a black and white during a special screening of her new period drama.
The Gone Girl star, 38, actress flaunted her standout style donning an elegant monochrome design from Givenchy which featured a plunging neckline along with plenty of pleats and ruffles while on the red carpet.
![Red carpet pro: Rosamund Pike oozed glamour in a black and white Givenchy dress word to a special screening of her new film Hostiles this Monday in NYC](http://web.archive.org./web/20190515005212/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/04/4770A2B300000578-0-image-m-48_1513656110191.jpg)
Red carpet pro: Rosamund Pike oozed glamour in a black and white Givenchy dress word to a special screening of her new film Hostiles this Monday in NYC
Rosamund's gown dipped low to feature her pale, bare chest.
The dress's angular black bodice transitioned into cream colored pleats as it cascaded to the floor.
Turning around, the Academy Award nominee revealed an equally alluring back.
She teamed the dress with a pair of simple black heels.
![Go low! Rosamund's Givenchy gown dipped low to feature her pale, bare chest](http://web.archive.org./web/20190515005212/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/03/4770A61400000578-0-image-m-16_1513654161506.jpg)
Go low! Rosamund's Givenchy gown dipped low to feature her pale, bare chest
![Back it up! Turning around, the Academy Award nominee revealed an equally alluring back](http://web.archive.org./web/20190515005212/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/03/4770DC1600000578-0-image-m-34_1513654914571.jpg)
Back it up! Turning around, the Academy Award nominee revealed an equally alluring back
![Pleats to meet you! The English beauty's dress had an angular black bodice which transitioned into cream colored pleats as it cascaded to the floor](http://web.archive.org./web/20190515005212/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/03/4770A2B700000578-0-image-a-13_1513654130886.jpg)
![Pleats to meet you! The English beauty's dress had an angular black bodice which transitioned into cream colored pleats as it cascaded to the floor](http://web.archive.org./web/20190515005212/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/03/4770A2FA00000578-0-image-m-12_1513654115010.jpg)
![Pleats to meet you! The English beauty's dress had an angular black bodice which transitioned into cream colored pleats as it cascaded to the floor](http://web.archive.org./web/20190515005212/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/03/4770E21D00000578-0-image-m-15_1513654137934.jpg)
Pleats to meet you! The English beauty's dress had an angular black bodice which transitioned into cream colored pleats as it cascaded to the floor
![Gone in a flash! The Gone Girl star teamed her dress with a pair of simple black heels](http://web.archive.org./web/20190515005212/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/03/4770A63800000578-0-image-m-33_1513654761339.jpg)
Gone in a flash! The Gone Girl star teamed her dress with a pair of simple black heels
Letting the designer dress take center stage, Rosamund choose to go jewelry-free for the look.
For beauty, the English rose wore her dark blonde locks loosely with natural texture.
She added a subtle smoky effect around her eyes with a wash of grey shadow which she paired with a nude pout.
The actress joined forces with co-star Christian Bale and director Scott Cooper on the red carpet.
![No extras needed: Letting the designer dress take center stage, Rosamund choose to go jewelry-free for the look](http://web.archive.org./web/20190515005212/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/03/4770A63400000578-0-image-m-35_1513654950057.jpg)
No extras needed: Letting the designer dress take center stage, Rosamund choose to go jewelry-free for the look
![You glow girl! For beauty, the London-born talent wore her dark blonde locks loosely with natural texture](http://web.archive.org./web/20190515005212/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/03/4770A2EE00000578-0-image-m-36_1513655060487.jpg)
You glow girl! For beauty, the London-born talent wore her dark blonde locks loosely with natural texture
![Smoke and mirrors! The starlet added a subtle smoky effect around her eyes with a wash of grey shadow which she paired with a nude pout](http://web.archive.org./web/20190515005212/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/03/4770A61800000578-0-image-m-32_1513654620923.jpg)
Smoke and mirrors! The starlet added a subtle smoky effect around her eyes with a wash of grey shadow which she paired with a nude pout
![Dynamic trio! The actress joined forces with co-star Christian Bale (right) and director Scott Cooper (left) on the red carpet](http://web.archive.org./web/20190515005212/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/03/4770B66A00000578-0-image-m-47_1513655870220.jpg)
Dynamic trio! The actress joined forces with co-star Christian Bale (right) and director Scott Cooper (left) on the red carpet
Bale appeared slightly huskier than usual, having just packed on extra pounds to play the role of former Vice President Dick Cheney.
The 6foot tall star looked handsome in a well-tailored three piece suit worn with shortly buzzed hair and a tidy wash of stubble across his jaw.
Opposite the Batman actor, American director Cooper was stylish in a slim black suit worn with a white shirt sans tie.
The auteur styled his hair into an aerodynamic coif while leaving a sparse goatee upon his face.
![Heavy role: Bale appeared slightly huskier than usual, having just packed on extra pounds to play the role of former Vice President Dick Cheney](http://web.archive.org./web/20190515005212/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/03/4770B24A00000578-0-image-m-28_1513654522880.jpg)
Heavy role: Bale appeared slightly huskier than usual, having just packed on extra pounds to play the role of former Vice President Dick Cheney
![No tie, no problem! Director Scott Cooper was stylish in a slim black suit worn with a white shirt and no tie](http://web.archive.org./web/20190515005212/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/03/4770DC1F00000578-0-image-a-27_1513654485323.jpg)
No tie, no problem! Director Scott Cooper was stylish in a slim black suit worn with a white shirt and no tie
![Chatty co-workers! It looked like the director and starlet Pike had tremendous chemistry, seen chatting it up at the event](http://web.archive.org./web/20190515005212/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/03/4770B6BA00000578-0-image-m-29_1513654557169.jpg)
![Chatty co-workers! It looked like the director and starlet Pike had tremendous chemistry, seen chatting it up at the event](http://web.archive.org./web/20190515005212/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/03/4770B6B600000578-0-image-a-30_1513654572880.jpg)
Chatty co-workers! It looked like the director Cooper and starlet Pike had tremendous chemistry, seen chatting it up at the event
It looked like the director and starlet Pike had tremendous chemistry, seen chatting it up at the event.
Cooper's making a mark in Hollywood, with his previous credits including 2009's Crazy Heart starring Jeff Bridges and the 2015 film Black Mass with Johnny Depp.
The Cooper, Pike, and Bale trio also gathered with castmates Wes Studi and Jonathan Majors as well as producer John Lesher for a group photo.
Later, leading man Bale took a second to pose with his wife-of-17-years Sibi.
![It takes a village! Pike, Bale and Cooper posed with more of the cast and crew later, seen with producers John Lesher (far left), co-star Jonathan Majors (between Bale and Pike) and actor Wes Studi (far right)](http://web.archive.org./web/20190515005212/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/03/4770E22A00000578-0-It_takes_a_village_Pike_Bale_and_Cooper_posed_with_more_of_the_c-m-38_1513655695083.jpg)
It takes a village! Pike, Bale and Cooper posed with more of the cast and crew later, seen with producers John Lesher (far left), co-star Jonathan Majors (between Bale and Pike) and actor Wes Studi (far right)
![Date night! Leading man Bale took a second to pose with his wife-of-17-years Sibi, who looked lovely in a merlot colored frock with black floral beading and a mermaid-cut skirt](http://web.archive.org./web/20190515005212/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/04/4770E25A00000578-0-image-a-59_1513656893304.jpg)
![Date night! Leading man Bale took a second to pose with his wife-of-17-years Sibi, who looked lovely in a merlot colored frock with black floral beading and a mermaid-cut skirt](http://web.archive.org./web/20190515005212/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/04/4770E1E900000578-0-image-m-58_1513656876894.jpg)
Date night! Leading man Bale took a second to pose with his wife-of-17-years Sibi, who looked lovely in a merlot colored frock with black floral beading and a mermaid-cut skirt
The former personal assistant to Winona Rider, who is 47, looked lovely in a merlot-colored frock with black floral beading and a mermaid cut skirt.
She styled her caramel locks in romantic curls with a sleek center part before she and her love headed into the screening.
Rosamund changed into a darling black dress for the after party which featured a cold-shoulder neckline.
![Rosamund changed into a darling black dress for the after party which featured a cold-shoulder neckline](http://web.archive.org./web/20190515005212/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/15/4771724600000578-5193183-Rosamund_changed_into_a_darling_black_dress_for_the_after_party_-a-2_1513696265486.jpg)
Rosamund changed into a darling black dress for the after party which featured a cold-shoulder neckline
![A-list: Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly joined director Scott Cooper and David Russell at the star-studded affair](http://web.archive.org./web/20190515005212/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/15/4771724A00000578-5193183-A_list_Paul_Bettany_and_Jennifer_Connelly_joined_director_Scott_-a-3_1513696265493.jpg)
A-list: Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly joined director Scott Cooper and David Russell at the star-studded affair
Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly joined director Scott Cooper and David Russell at the star-studded affair.
Earlier in the day Christian and Rosamund stopped by AOL's Build Studios to talk about the historical drama.
Hostiles is about 'a US Cavalry officer who must escort a Cheyenne war chief and his family back to their home in Montana in 1892.'
![Home on the range! Earlier in the day Christian and Rosamund stopped by AOL's Build Studios to talk about the historical drama which is set in 1892 Montana](http://web.archive.org./web/20190515005212/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/15/4770656700000578-5193183-Home_on_the_range_Earlier_in_the_day_Christian_and_Rosamund_stop-a-1_1513696265411.jpg)
Home on the range! Earlier in the day Christian and Rosamund stopped by AOL's Build Studios to talk about the historical drama which is set in 1892 Montana
The story was conceived by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Donald E. Stewart, who has worked on hits like Patriot Games, Hunt For Red October and the 1982 film Missing, for which he was awarded his Oscar.
The period drama first premiered at Telluride Film Festival in Colorado on September 2.
Hostiles gets its theatrical debut Friday December 22 in the US.
![Coming soon: Hostiles hits theaters Friday December 22 on screens throughout the US](http://web.archive.org./web/20190515005212/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/15/4770DC3F00000578-5193183-Coming_soon_Hostiles_hits_theaters_Friday_December_22_on_screens-a-4_1513696265562.jpg)
Coming soon: Hostiles hits theaters Friday December 22 on screens throughout the US
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