Netflix’s upcoming sci-fi thriller Atlas, featuring Jennifer Lopez, has just unveiled its first trailer, promising an intense battle for humanity’s future.
Set to release on 24 May, Atlas introduces us to Atlas Shepherd, a character brought to life by Lopez, portraying a talented yet cynical data analyst who deeply distrusts artificial intelligence.
The official synopsis reads,
“Atlas Shepherd (Lopez), a brilliant but misanthropic data analyst with a deep distrust of artificial intelligence, joins a mission to capture a renegade robot with whom she shares a mysterious past. But when plans go awry, her only hope of saving the future of humanity from AI is to trust it.”
The film boasts a star-studded cast, including Simu Liu (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Barbie), Sterling K. Brown (Black Panther, Frozen II), Gregory James Cohan, Abraham Popoola, Lana Parrilla, and Mark Strong. The narrative, penned by Leo Sardarian and Aron Eli Coleite, comes under the directorial vision of Brad Peyton, with Samson Mücke and Michael Riley McGrath serving as executive producers.
Jennifer Lopez is no stranger to Netflix audiences, having previously led the action thriller The Mother, which premiered on 12 May 2023. Garnering attention, The Mother attracted 2.8 million U.S. households during its opening weekend, as per Samba TV’s L+2D data, surpassing the viewership of Netflix’s other hits like Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and Murder Mystery 2, and securing a spot on Netflix’s list of most popular films.
The Atlas trailer teases an action-packed narrative reminiscent of the Titanfall video games, showcasing Lopez in an epic mech suit, ready to tackle the challenges of a dystopian future head-on. Mark your calendars for Atlas on Netflix this Memorial Day, and prepare for a sci-fi adventure that blurs the lines between human and machine.
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