The official trailer for Netflix's 'Leave the World Behind' is here. The apocalyptic thriller stars Ethan Hawke and Julia Roberts, and it's executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama. The film sees Roberts and Hawke play married couple Amanda and Clay. According to the film's description, the pair rent a luxurious home for the weekend with their kids, but their vacation is soon upended when a man, played by Mahershala Ali, arrives in the night with his daughter. He comes bearing news of a mysterious cyberattack and seeking refuge in the house he claims is theirs.
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00:00 "Haven't you been picking up on what's going on out there?"
00:03 "Whatever it is, it's happening to all of us."
00:07 The official trailer for the Netflix film Leave the World Behind is here.
00:10 The apocalyptic thriller stars Ethan Hawke and Julia Roberts,
00:14 and it's executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama.
00:17 The film sees Robert and Hawke play married couple Amanda and Clay.
00:21 According to the film's description, the pair rent a luxurious home for the weekend with their kids,
00:26 but their vacation is soon upended when a man, played by Mahershala Ali, arrives in the night
00:30 with his daughter. He comes bearing news of a mysterious cyber attack and seeking refuge in
00:35 the house he claims is his. "We are seeing ongoing cyber attacks across the country."
00:39 "Something is happening and I don't trust them."
00:45 The two families reckon with a looming disaster that grows more terrifying by the minute,
00:49 forcing everyone to come to terms with their places in a collapsing world.
00:53 "I would do anything to protect my family. What you do is your business."
00:58 "Get in the car right now!"
01:02 The project is the latest production by the Obamas as part of their Netflix overall deal,
01:07 which they inked in 2018. Leave the World Behind will be released in theaters on November 22.
01:13 The movie will begin streaming on Netflix on December 8.
01:16 For more on this story and to watch the full trailer, head to THR.com.
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