Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke watch as the world collapses into the apocalypse in the trailer. Starring Hawke, Roberts, and Mahershala Ali, is based on the 2020 novel of the same name. The film is set for release in select theaters in November and on Netflix on December 8.

has now released the trailer for the .

In the trailer, Ali’s character unexpectedly arrives at the doorstep of Clay (Hawke) and Amanda (Roberts) Sandford’s home to reveal a scary truth. Featuring the salient line, “,” the trailer makes visual and verbal reference to multiple apocalyptic happenings, including cybersecurity breaches and massive flooding.

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’s source material, the Rumaan Alam-authored novel, became a near-instant New York Times Bestseller upon its release in 2020. Its plot focuses on a long weekend vacation gone horribly wrong when a couple vacationing in a remote Airbnb with their teenage children is visited by another couple who claim that “” in the city. Said happening is something mysterious and terrible. The novel has been widely praised for its complex depictions of race within its apocalyptic setting.

Prior to the trailer’s release, the film adaptation made news due to the unexpected involvement of former president Barack Obama. writer-director Sam Esmail felt that the former president, who is a film lover and crisis management expert, would help “.” and had “,” helping Esmail improve the script.

With a former president’s seal of approval and a promising first trailer, is a welcome addition to the fall film slate. Esmail himself is a reason to be excited about the film, as his work as the creator of well-equips him to take on an apocalypse film that eerily mirrors real life. As its late 2023 release date approaches, could be the sci-fi film to look out for this fall.

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