Yahoo Movies First trailer for Justin Timberlake's new Netflix movie Reptile
Reptile, the new Netflix film starring Justin Timberlake, has released its first trailer.
The crime thriller, which is the directorial debut from Grant Singer, follows Detective Nichols (Benicio del Toro) as he works to solve the brutal murder of a young real estate agent.
However, the investigation leads him to uncover more than he was expecting, threatening the relationship between him and his wife (Alicia Silverstone).
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Timberlake will play the boyfriend of the victim, with the brooding trailer showcasing action amidst all the crime-solving. With everybody being viewed as a suspect, the colourful supporting cast includes “the friend” of the victim and a “weirdo” who patrols the town.
In addition to del Toro, Timberlake and Silverstone, the cast includes Michael Pitt, Ato Essandoh, Frances Fisher, Eric Bogosian and Domenick Lombardozzi.
Reptile, which has been written by Singer and del Toro alongside Benjamin Brewer, will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on September 7, before its wide release on Netflix on October 6.
Singer, who has previously directed music videos for The Weeknd and Lorde, revealed that he was influenced by iconic directors such as Stanley Kubrick and Martin Scorsese when making his first feature film.
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“I think the movie will be exciting to people who like to watch something where you don't know where it's leading you, where a film is going to have twists and turns and deceive you,” he said.
“People who like things that are intense and visceral and suspenseful, I think they'll find something exciting in this. I didn't want to make something that felt cold and clinical and sterile. I wanted to make something that felt alive and warm and relatable and human,” he added.
Reptile will premiere at TIFF on September 7, before being released on Netflix on October 6.
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