Sam Esmail is the writer, director, and producer of the upcoming psychological thriller movie Leave the World Behind, which is based on Rumaan Alam’s 2020 book of the same name. Mahershala Ali, Julia Roberts, and numerous more actors and actresses are featured in the film’s cast, which she also co-produced.
Netflix succeeded In the 2020 bidding war against other streaming services for the movie Leave the World, which was in high demand. With Esmail, Julia Roberts, Chad Hamilton, Lisa Gillan, and Marisa Yeres Gill producing, Alam will take on the role of executive producer. Netflix will release Leave the World Behind in December 2023.
Release Date of Leave the World Behind
On Friday, December 8, 2023, Leave the World Behind will be released on Netflix all over the world. No information has been released yet about whether or not the movie will be shown in theaters, but a limited release seems possible since Netflix movies like Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and White Noise have been shown in theaters.
The Director of the film Sam Esmail last made the movies such as Comet and Bermuda Triangle and as the writer he wrote The Ghouly Boys and Comets before writing this movie.
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The Cast of Leave the World Behind
| Real Name | Movie Name |
| Julia Roberts | Amanda |
| Ethan Hawke | Clay |
| Mahershala Ali | George “G.H.” Washington |
| Farrah Mackenzie | Rosie |
| Myha’la Herrold | Ruth Washington |
| Charlie Evans | Archie |
| Vanessa Aspillaga | Salvadora |
| Saif Mohsen | Frontie |
| Erica Cho | Jocelyn |
| Kevin Bacon | Danny |
The Plot of Leave the World Behind
Amanda and Clay’s dream vacation with their teenagers is interrupted by the arrival of the holiday home’s owners, a middle-aged couple who have fled the city because of a blackout that has never happened before. When the internet, TV, and radio, as well as the cell phone, stop working, they can’t find out what is going on.
As strange sonic booms disturb the peace of the farmland and animals start to move in strange ways, the families’ physical and mental health starts to decline. The renters are high-class White people, and the owners are high-class Black people. The problems of race and conflict keep them from seeing the more worrying things going on all around them.
The official plot of the Movie according to Netflix is:
A family vacation on Long Island is interrupted by two strangers bearing news of a mysterious blackout. As the threat grows more imminent, both families must decide how best to survive the potential crisis, all while grappling with their own place in this collapsing world.
Conclusion
Sam Esmail is the writer, director, and producer of the upcoming psychological thriller movie Leave the World Behind, which is based on Rumaan Alam‘s 2020 book of the same name. On Friday, December 8, 2023, Leave the World Behind will be released on Netflix all over the world.
The plot of the movie is Amanda and Clay’s dream vacation with their teenagers is interrupted by the arrival of the holiday home’s owners, a middle-aged couple who have fled the city because of a blackout that has never happened before. When the internet, TV, and radio, as well as the cell phone, stop working, they can’t find out what is going on. Watch the movie to know the full plot.
