Sandra Bullock's Bird Box Releases First Trailer

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Netflix's Bird Box Is Like A Quiet Place, Only With Sight

By Nicole Sobon

Published Oct 25, 2018

Facing the unknown, Sandra Bullock's Malorie finds love, hope and a new beginning, only for it to completely unravel in Netflix's Bird Box.

Paramount's A Quiet Place engrossed audiences with its use of silence to tell a thrilling story, and now Netflix is hoping to recapture that film's success with Bird Box, its own apocalyptic tale that takes sight away from its characters.

In an interesting twist, though, Bird Box begins before the world essentially ended. We get to see the events that led to humanity fighting for its survival. Even more intriguing is the fact that the monsters in this film seem to bring our worst fears to life. The first official trailer for the Netflix original can be viewed below, as well as the first poster, which sees Bullock's character cradling her children.

While the folks in A Quiet Place need to remain as quiet as possible in order to avoid a certain death, Bird Box's characters must seek safety without being able to see. The tagline promises, "if you see it, you take your life." Facing the unknown, Malorie (Bullock) finds love, hope and a new beginning only for it to completely unravel. In order to protect her children, Malorie must flee with both kids down a treacherous river to the one place left that may offer sanctuary. Unfortunately, the task is only completed by the fact that the trio will need to undertake the terrifying two-day journey all while blindfolded.

According to the film's synopsis,

When a mysterious force decimates the world's population, only one thing is certain: if you see it, you take your life. Facing the unknown, Malorie finds love, hope and a new beginning only for it to unravel. Now she must flee with her two children down a treacherous river to the one place left that may offer sanctuary. But to survive, they'll have to undertake the perilous two-day journey blindfolded. Academy Award winner Sandra Bullock leads an all-star cast that includes Trevante Rhodes, with Sarah Paulson, and John Malkovich in BIRD BOX, a compelling new thriller from Academy Award winner Susanne Bier.

Bird Box was directed by Susanne Bier (The Night Manager) from a script by Eric Heisserer (Arrival). The film stars Academy Award winner Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, Jacki Weaver, Rosa Salazar, Danielle Macdonald, Lil Rel Howery, Tom Hollander, Colson Baker, BD Wong, with Sarah Paulson, and John Malkovich. Bird Box will hit Netflix on December 21.