Overview
- Netflix released the first teaser and images on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, centering the short trailer on a buzzing ransom phone call to build tension without revealing plot twists.
- The film is scheduled to open in select theaters and begin streaming worldwide on Netflix on October 9, 2026.
- Affleck directs, co-wrote the script with Connor O. McIntyre and Billy Ray, and stars as a Los Angeles mayoral candidate; the film’s runtime is reported at about 1 hour 45 minutes.
- The principal ensemble includes Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, Steven Yeun, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Adriana Paz, Ray Fisher, Christopher Woodley, Matt Gerald and Jacob Estrada, with Matt Damon originally attached to the lead before scheduling forced his exit.
- Produced under Artists Equity with Fifth Season and Makeready and shot in and around Los Angeles, the project was promoted as keeping jobs local and continues Affleck’s recent string of Netflix thrillers while launching a wider marketing push ahead of October.