''Leave the World Behind'' is an upcoming
psychological thriller film written, directed and produced by
Sam Esmail
Sam Esmail (born September 17, 1977) is an American film and television producer, director, and screenwriter who runs the production company Esmail Corp. He is best known as the creator, writer and director of the award-winning USA Network televi ...
, based on the 2020
the novel of the same name by
Rumaan Alam. The film stars
Julia Roberts
Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an American actress. Known for her leading roles in films encompassing a variety of genres, she has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and thr ...
(who also co-produced the film),
Mahershala Ali
Mahershala Ali (; born Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore, February 16, 1974) is an American actor. He has received multiple accolades, including two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. ''Time'' magazine named him one of th ...
,
Ethan Hawke
Ethan Green Hawke (born November 6, 1970) is an American actor and film director. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award. Hawke has directed three feature films, three off-Broadway plays, and a doc ...
,
Myha'la Herrold
Myha'la Herrold (; born April 6, 1996) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Harper Stern in the British television drama ''Industry'' and her role as Jordan in the comedic horror film ''Bodies Bodies Bodies''. She acted primarily i ...
, Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans, and
Kevin Bacon
Kevin Norwood Bacon (born July 8, 1958) is an American actor. His films include the musical-drama film '' Footloose'' (1984), the controversial historical conspiracy legal thriller '' JFK'' (1991), the legal drama '' A Few Good Men'' (1992), t ...
.
Premise
Cast
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Julia Roberts
Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an American actress. Known for her leading roles in films encompassing a variety of genres, she has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and thr ...
as Amanda
*
Mahershala Ali
Mahershala Ali (; born Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore, February 16, 1974) is an American actor. He has received multiple accolades, including two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. ''Time'' magazine named him one of th ...
as George "G.H." Washington
*
Ethan Hawke
Ethan Green Hawke (born November 6, 1970) is an American actor and film director. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award. Hawke has directed three feature films, three off-Broadway plays, and a doc ...
as Clay
*
Myha'la Herrold
Myha'la Herrold (; born April 6, 1996) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Harper Stern in the British television drama ''Industry'' and her role as Jordan in the comedic horror film ''Bodies Bodies Bodies''. She acted primarily i ...
as Ruth Washington
* Farrah Mackenzie as Rosie
* Charlie Evans as Archie
*
Kevin Bacon
Kevin Norwood Bacon (born July 8, 1958) is an American actor. His films include the musical-drama film '' Footloose'' (1984), the controversial historical conspiracy legal thriller '' JFK'' (1991), the legal drama '' A Few Good Men'' (1992), t ...
as Danny
Production
Netflix
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won a
bidding war
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for the rights to the novel in July 2020, with
Sam Esmail
Sam Esmail (born September 17, 1977) is an American film and television producer, director, and screenwriter who runs the production company Esmail Corp. He is best known as the creator, writer and director of the award-winning USA Network televi ...
directing and writing the film.
Julia Roberts
Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an American actress. Known for her leading roles in films encompassing a variety of genres, she has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and thr ...
and
Denzel Washington
Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has been described as an actor who reconfigured "the concept of classic movie stardom". Throughout his career spanning over four decades, Washington ha ...
were set to star in and produce the film.
In September 2021,
Mahershala Ali
Mahershala Ali (; born Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore, February 16, 1974) is an American actor. He has received multiple accolades, including two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. ''Time'' magazine named him one of th ...
had been cast in the film, replacing Washington who had exited by that point.
Ethan Hawke
Ethan Green Hawke (born November 6, 1970) is an American actor and film director. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award. Hawke has directed three feature films, three off-Broadway plays, and a doc ...
and
Myha'la Herrold
Myha'la Herrold (; born April 6, 1996) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Harper Stern in the British television drama ''Industry'' and her role as Jordan in the comedic horror film ''Bodies Bodies Bodies''. She acted primarily i ...
would join in January 2022.
Filming began in April 2022 on
Long Island
Long Island is a densely populated island in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York, part of the New York metropolitan area. With over 8 million people, Long Island is the most populous island in the United Sta ...
. There was additional filming in
Katonah, New York
Katonah is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the town of Bedford, Westchester County, in the U.S. state of New York. The Katonah CDP had a population of 1,679 at the 2010 census.
History
Katonah is named for Chief Katonah, an ...
on May 19, 2022.
Release
''Leave the World Behind'' will be released by
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...
on December 8, 2023.
References
External links
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Upcoming films
English-language Netflix original films
Upcoming Netflix original films
Bangladeshi-American culture
Films set in Long Island
Films shot in New York (state)
Films based on American novels
Higher Ground Productions films
American drama films