Netflix Releases the New Teaser for Upcoming Movie White Noise
Thanks to Netflix, Don DeLillo’s critically acclaimed novel White Noise will be brought to life on a screen near you soon. The film is already drawing acclaim even before its release.
The profound novel White Noise, published in 1985, served as a fictional commentary on the mundane American society during this time. DeLillo conveys his message of disdain for societal numbness, groupthink, and “white noise” through the happenings of the Gladney family. According to the NY Times, in 1985, Jack and Babette housed a blended family of four strangely inquisitive kids. In the White Noise society, everyone is a constant consumer of the group identity subscribed to by unnatural human nature. However, once overcome by the inevitable natural elements, we see their “white noise” world crumble.
The film adaptation of this cult classic comes at an eerily comparable point in modern society. Similarly, our society was halted by a force out of human control, the 2020 global pandemic. Since then, humans around the world have adopted a new norm. However, the pause in routine revealed a similar crack in the society as the White Noise society. A culture of mass consumerism has begged modern society to take a closer look at the 1985 classic novel on the “big” screen.
“Big” screen is meant figuratively because the movie premiers on Netflix on December 20 and can be streamed on any device with Netflix access. However, a trailer released in August revealed insightful sneak peeks of the film. In this trailer, we see Adam Driver (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) as Jack Gladney, a Hitler studies professor, alongside Greta Gerwig (Ladybird), who plays his wife, Babette. In addition, the cast hosts other outstanding talents such as Andre 3000, Don Cheadle (Avengers: Infinity War), Jodie Turner-Smith (Anne Boleyn), and many more.
Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig, and Don Cheadle get new character posters for Noah Baumbach’s #WhiteNoise pic.twitter.com/Lf3Oejp7H3
— Rotten Tomatoes (@RottenTomatoes) September 27, 2022
Towards the end of the teaser, Driver’s character proclaims, “May the days be aimless. Let the seasons drift. Do not advance the action according to a plan.” Their town seems to be a quirky but quaint one where life can be good as long as their children are there and everyone is together, as Babette remarks. Which foreshadows the switch from a mundane life to a total apocalypse amidst a life-threatening chemical explosion.
At this year’s Venice Film Festival, the film received a three-minute-long standing ovation from the gala audience. As Netflix’s first film to open the festival, it is safe to say the film’s adaption over exceeded expectations.
lmao wait i’m dying at this new white noise pic pic.twitter.com/PFwNymc3eX
— bea 🌺🥭 (@dyadriver) November 9, 2022
As the release date draws near, Netflix users and movie lovers anticipate the eccentric thriller comedy directed by Noah Baumbach. Reviews for the film promise an on-par recreation of the original thought-provoking novel. Watch the official teaser trailer down below.
