Many moviegoers have already
cottoned out a few years ago that not all films are of the domain of cinemas
anymore. Many a streaming platform not only carries digital formats of past
motion pictures but might also show original (and possibly) feature-length content.
And these online films might even have quality cast and creators, enough to win
a movie award or two. Netflix, still likely the first name in online streaming
and originals, has indeed won serious accolades for their own original
exclusive movies. Their search for new stuff to film is unceasing, as this new streaming
cinematic development shows.
Entertainment Weekly tells us that a new upcoming Netflix movie
will be “Leave the World Behind,” adapted from the same-named novel by Rumaan
Alam. The international streaming giant has been one of several bidders for the
book’s film rights, which it acquired after some intense back-and-fourth. Now
they are going full throttle in pre-production, with a director and two top
movie stars to lead the cast. Veteran actor Denzel Washington and actress Julia
Roberts will bring Alam’s novel to life under the direction of Sam Esmail (Mr.
Robot). The author himself will be executive producer while the leads, Esmail
and Chad Hamilton will be producing.
“Leave the World Behind” will be
a reunion of sorts for Washington and Roberts, following their tandem in the
1993 Warner Bros. legal thriller “The Pelican Brief.” Speaking of reunions, the
same can be said for Roberts and Esmail, seeing as the latter directed the
former for season 1 of Amazon Prime Video series “Homecoming.” Interestingly,
the novel the film will be based on has not even been published yet, and is not
expected to hit bookstores in the US (initially) until later this year.
A synopsis released by Prime
Video relates that the film focuses on two families headed respectively by
Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington. Both sides have not known each other at
all, until a weekend trip they took to the same place takes a turn for the
worse and forces them to work together to survive. As the blurb concludes, “Leave
the World Behind” explores how "how our closest bonds are reshaped — and
unexpected new ones are forged — in moments of crisis." There has been no
official release date yet for the film on Amazon Prime.
Image courtesy of ComingSoon.net
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