Netflix has released the first Leave the World Behind trailer, previewing the upcoming psychological thriller starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, and Ethan Hawke.
The trailer gives fans a brief look at the thriller, which features a family of four renting out an Airbnb. However, the home’s owners arrive after a mysterious blackout has begun.
Predictive programming or just TV?
“Seeking refuge from a cyberattack that grows more terrifying by the minute, forcing everyone to come to terms with their places in a collapsing world.”
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Leave the World Behind is written and directed by Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot). Alongside Roberts, Ali, and Hawke, the film also features Myha’la Herrold, Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans, and Kevin Bacon.
What is Leave the World Behind about?
“In the film, Amanda and her husband Clay, rent a luxurious home for the weekend with their kids, Archie and Rose,” reads the synopsis. “Their vacation is soon upended when two strangers — G.H. and his daughter Ruth — arrive in the night, bearing news of a mysterious cyberattack and seeking refuge in the house they claim is theirs. The two families reckon with a looming disaster that grows more terrifying by the minute, forcing everyone to come to terms with their places in a collapsing world.”
Based on Rumaan Alam’s 2020 novel of the same name, Leave the World Behind is written and directed by Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot). The film stars Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Mahershala Ali, Myha’la Herrold, Kevin Bacon, Farrah MacKenzie, and Charlie Evans. Executive producers are Barack and Michelle Obama, Tonia Davis, Daniel M. Stillman, and Nick Krishnamurthy.
Check out the Leave the World Behind trailer below (watch other clips and trailers):
