Netflixhas released the first trailer for director Noah Baumbach’s next film,White Noise.The black comedy, based on the novel of the same name, stars Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig as the parents of a unique family who must survive a potentially apocalyptic event.
Netflix’s new trailer forWhite Noiseopens with a scene of chaos as one of Driver’s kids wakes him up as panic ensues at what looks like some kind of shelter. The trailer takes a step back and introduces viewers to this very ’80s-looking family as they go grocery shopping.
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Driver explains the family’s complicated dynamic, as each kid seems to be from a different marriage, and both Gerwig and Driver have been married and divorced four times. Despite the unconventional family unit, they seem happy as they go about their lives until an oil tanker crashes into a train, causing a toxic chemical to spew into the air. The family gathers around the TV, watching the news as Driver suggests they watch a sitcom “or something.”
The trailer forWhite Noisecontinues as Driver tries to reassure his family that everything will be okay. However, he’s abruptly interrupted by an evacuation order, so they pack up the kids and hit the road only to immediately run into a massive traffic jam as everyone attempts to evacuate at the same time. Things only get crazier as the family tries to navigate this disaster, witnessing cars flip over one another as people scramble to get out of town. They end up floating downstream in their station wagon as one of the kids ponders, “Do sheep have eyelashes?” Driver confides in a friend, played byactor Don Cheadle, who gives him some bleak advice, saying, “there are two types of people in this world: killers and diers.”
White Noisewill be Baumbach’s 11th film and his first adaptation. It is also the director’s 3rd time collaborating with Netflix afterThe Meyerowitz Storiesand the 2019 dramaMarriage Story,which also starred Driver.White Noisehad its world premiere this year at the Venice Film Festival, receiving mostly favourable reviews from critics. Baumbach is known for his indie comedies, including the 2005 Academy Award-nominated filmThe Squid and The Whale.He has also collaborated with his partner Gerwig on several films, includingMistress America,Greenberg, andFrances Ha.He and Gerwig also co-wrote the script for the upcomingBarbiemovie starring Margot Robbieand Ryan Gosling.
Based on the trailer alone,White Noiseis sure to be a frontrunner forthe 2023 Academy Awards. While some of his previous films have been nominated, Baumbach has yet to win an Academy Award. However, with his 11th film and first adaptation, Baumbach could be looking at a few Oscar nominations in the future, not to mention Driver and Gerwig, who are also sure to be potential nominees.
White Noisewill be available in select theaters on November 25 before premiering on Netflix on July 04, 2025.
