Overview

• Elba said he was “super conscious” of portraying an American president as a British actor, noting his American grandfather and years spent living in the United States.
• The thriller follows U.S. leaders in the hours after an unattributed missile is launched over the Pacific Ocean toward the country.
• Kathryn Bigelow directs her first feature since 2017’s Detroit from a script by Noah Oppenheim.
• The ensemble cast includes Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, Moses Ingram, Jonah Hauer-King, Greta Lee and Jason Clarke.
• Netflix will release the film in theaters on Oct. 10 before it begins streaming on Oct. 24.