Netflix have released the first trailer for their upcoming original feature film.
One of the movies that stands out among Netflix's slate of original movies due in 2017 is The Discovery, written and directed by Justin Lader and Charlie McDowell, the duo behind 2014's acclaimed Elizabeth Moss vehicle The One I Love.
The film stars Robert Redford as a scientist who proves the existence of the afterlife, a revelation that leads to mass suicides across the globe. Also starring Rooney Mara, Jason Segel, Riley Keough and Jesse Plemons, The Discovery debuts on the streaming service March 31st.
The official synopsis reads:
Dr. Thomas Harbor (Robert Redford) has made a scientific breakthrough that shocked the world. This knowledge has thrown our lives off balance and challenged everything we know about life and death. What is The Discovery?
The Discovery stars Robert Redford, Rooney Mara, Jason Segel, Riley Keough and Jesse Plemons and is a love story set in a world where the afterlife has been scientifically proven, and as a result millions of people start taking their own lives to “get there.” Directed by Charlie McDowell and written by McDowell and Justin Lader (The One I Love), the film was produced by Alex Orlovsky of A-LO Films and James D. Stern of Endgame Entertainment, and was co-financed by Endgame Entertainment and Protagonist Pictures. Executive Producers are Julie Goldstein, Lucas Smith, Mike Goodridge, Dimitra Tsingou, Hunter Gray, McDowell and co-producer Erika Hampson.
