Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke lead the cast as a middle-aged couple whose family getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices and two strangers (Mahershala Ali and Myha’la) appear at their door.

Leave the World Behind draws inspiration from Rumaan Alam’s book of the same name, and Mr. Robot’s Sam Esmail was in charge of adapting for the big screen. This film marks his second collaboration with Roberts, who previously starred in his show Homecoming.

The cast of this psychological thriller will also include Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans, and Kevin Bacon. Denzel Washington was cast when the film was first announced but was later replaced by Ali.

Leave the World Behind opened this year’s AFI Fest on October 25, and its theatrical release date is just around the corner. It will be shown in selected theatres from November 22 before it starts streaming on Netflix on December 8.

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According to Netflix’s official logline, this film centers on a couple (Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke), whose “vacation is upended when two strangers (Mahershala Ali and Myha’la) 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 is based on Rumaan Alam’s book of the same name, and it was adapted for the big screen by Mr. Robot’s Sam Esmail. He previously collaborated with Roberts on Homecoming, and they’re both serving as the film’s producers. Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans, and Kevin Bacon also star.

Leave the World Behind will serve as the opening film of the upcoming AFI Fest, and it will have its world premiere at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on October 25. The film will then be released in selected theatres on November 22, before heading to Netflix on December 8.

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Leave the World Behind stars Roberts and Hawke as Amanda and Clay, a couple renting a luxurious home for the weekend with their teenage kids. Their peaceful vacation falls apart after two strangers (Ali and Industry‘s Myha’la Herrold) seek refuge in the house they say is theirs, claiming that a mysterious cyberattack led to an unprecedented blackout in the city.

AFI President and CEO Bob Gazzale officially announced Leave the World Behind as the festival’s opening film and praised it for being both powerful and profound.

“Sam Esmail is a commanding voice in the new generation of cinematic storytellers, and we are proud to present the world premiere of his new film at AFI Fest. That he is a graduate of the AFI Conservatory only adds to the pride we feel in celebrating this accomplishment,” said Gazzale in a statement.

The 37th AFI Fest will take place between October 25-29, and the rest of the lineup is yet to be unveiled.

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Based on Rumaan Alam’s novel of the same name, this promising project will be directed by Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail. The book explores how our closest bonds are reshaped and new ones are forged in moments of crisis by following the journey of two families forced together during a long weekend that goes terribly wrong.

When the project was first announced, Denzel Washington was set to star opposite Roberts before Ali took his place. Roberts is producing the film through her Red Om Films banner, and this will be her second collaboration with Esmail, who co-created the series Homecoming in which she starred in.

Leave the World Behind isn’t the only exciting project that Ali is currently attached to. The Oscar-winning star of Moonlight and Green Book is soon set to appear in Swan Song alongside Naomie Harris and Glenn Close, and he’s been cast as Blade in the upcoming Marvel movie about the iconic vampire hunter.

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Based on the upcoming Rumaan Alam novel, the film tells the story of two families who are strangers to each other and are forced to spend a long weekend together that ends up going wrong. Race, parenthood, and class will be explored in the story.

Roberts is set to play the mother of the family that rents a house and Washington will play the homeowner.

Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot and Homecoming) is directing from his own adapted script. Along with starring in Leave the World Behind, Washington and Roberts are producing with Esmail and Chad Hamilton.

Roberts has previously worked with both Washington and Esmail—she starred with Washington in the 1993 legal thriller The Pelican Brief and she worked with Esmail on the first season of Amazon’s Homecoming.

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Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke lead the cast as a middle-aged couple whose family getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices and two strangers (Mahershala Ali and Myha’la) appear at their door.

Leave the World Behind draws inspiration from Rumaan Alam’s book of the same name, and Mr. Robot’s Sam Esmail was in charge of adapting for the big screen. This film marks his second collaboration with Roberts, who previously starred in his show Homecoming.

The cast of this psychological thriller will also include Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans, and Kevin Bacon. Denzel Washington was cast when the film was first announced but was later replaced by Ali.

Leave the World Behind opened this year’s AFI Fest on October 25, and its theatrical release date is just around the corner. It will be shown in selected theatres from November 22 before it starts streaming on Netflix on December 8.

The post Netflix Shares New Full Trailer for “Leave the World Behind” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

According to Netflix’s official logline, this film centers on a couple (Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke), whose “vacation is upended when two strangers (Mahershala Ali and Myha’la) 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 is based on Rumaan Alam’s book of the same name, and it was adapted for the big screen by Mr. Robot’s Sam Esmail. He previously collaborated with Roberts on Homecoming, and they’re both serving as the film’s producers. Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans, and Kevin Bacon also star.

Leave the World Behind will serve as the opening film of the upcoming AFI Fest, and it will have its world premiere at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on October 25. The film will then be released in selected theatres on November 22, before heading to Netflix on December 8.

The post Netflix Drops First Trailer for Star-Studded Thriller “Leave the World Behind” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Leave the World Behind stars Roberts and Hawke as Amanda and Clay, a couple renting a luxurious home for the weekend with their teenage kids. Their peaceful vacation falls apart after two strangers (Ali and Industry‘s Myha’la Herrold) seek refuge in the house they say is theirs, claiming that a mysterious cyberattack led to an unprecedented blackout in the city.

AFI President and CEO Bob Gazzale officially announced Leave the World Behind as the festival’s opening film and praised it for being both powerful and profound.

“Sam Esmail is a commanding voice in the new generation of cinematic storytellers, and we are proud to present the world premiere of his new film at AFI Fest. That he is a graduate of the AFI Conservatory only adds to the pride we feel in celebrating this accomplishment,” said Gazzale in a statement.

The 37th AFI Fest will take place between October 25-29, and the rest of the lineup is yet to be unveiled.

The post 2023 AFI Fest: “Leave the World Behind” Announced as Opening Film appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Based on Rumaan Alam’s novel of the same name, this promising project will be directed by Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail. The book explores how our closest bonds are reshaped and new ones are forged in moments of crisis by following the journey of two families forced together during a long weekend that goes terribly wrong.

When the project was first announced, Denzel Washington was set to star opposite Roberts before Ali took his place. Roberts is producing the film through her Red Om Films banner, and this will be her second collaboration with Esmail, who co-created the series Homecoming in which she starred in.

Leave the World Behind isn’t the only exciting project that Ali is currently attached to. The Oscar-winning star of Moonlight and Green Book is soon set to appear in Swan Song alongside Naomie Harris and Glenn Close, and he’s been cast as Blade in the upcoming Marvel movie about the iconic vampire hunter.

The post Mahershala Ali Joins Julia Roberts in “Leave the World Behind” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Based on the upcoming Rumaan Alam novel, the film tells the story of two families who are strangers to each other and are forced to spend a long weekend together that ends up going wrong. Race, parenthood, and class will be explored in the story.

Roberts is set to play the mother of the family that rents a house and Washington will play the homeowner.

Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot and Homecoming) is directing from his own adapted script. Along with starring in Leave the World Behind, Washington and Roberts are producing with Esmail and Chad Hamilton.

Roberts has previously worked with both Washington and Esmail—she starred with Washington in the 1993 legal thriller The Pelican Brief and she worked with Esmail on the first season of Amazon’s Homecoming.

The post Denzel Washington & Julia Roberts Cast in Netflix’s “Leave the World Behind” appeared first on EverydayKoala.