Netflix’s Leave the World Behind is a tense post-apocalyptic thriller in first trailer
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Image: Netflix The latest end-of-the-world movie coming to Netflix has some serious star power. Leave the World Behind - based on the book of the same name by Rumaan Alam - is helmed by Mr. Robot's Sam Esmail and stars Mahershala Ali, Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, and Kevin Bacon. It's a post-apocalyptic thriller with a decidedly intense vibe, which you can check out in the trailer above.
As for what it's actually about, here's the official synopsis:
A family's vacation is upended when two strangers arrive at night, 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.
Leave the World Behind will also continue Netflix's dual-release strategy with theaters and...