Overview

• Netflix released the first trailer on Sept. 3 and set dates: Oct. 3 in the U.K., Oct. 10 in select theaters globally, and Oct. 24 on Netflix.
• The film centers on a single, unattributed ballistic missile headed for the United States, compressing roughly 18 minutes of flight time into a multi‑perspective procedural.
• Venice audiences responded with an extended standing ovation reported between 11 and 13 minutes, and early reviews praise the tense, plausible cautionary tone.
• Idris Elba and Rebecca Ferguson lead an ensemble that includes Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos and Gabriel Basso, from a script by Noah Oppenheim.
• Bigelow’s first feature since 2017 reunites key collaborators such as cinematographer Barry Ackroyd and editor Kirk Baxter, with reporting noting efforts toward military and strategic authenticity.