Amazon Prime Video has released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming sci-fi drama film titled Encounter, starring Oscar nominee Riz Ahmed as he reunites with the streamer following his acclaimed 2020 film Sound of Metal.
The Encounter teaser, which you can check out below along with the key art poster, highlights the determination of Ahmed’s character to protect his sons from a mysterious extraterrestrial threat. The film is scheduled to arrive in theaters on December 3 and will be available for streaming on December 10.
When you stand by each other, you can get through anything. Encounter is coming to @PrimeVideo December 10. pic.twitter.com/VlOPkduHzs
— Amazon Studios (@AmazonStudios) September 8, 2021
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Encounter is directed by UK filmmaker Michael Pearce from a screenplay he co-wrote with Joe Barton. Joining Ahmed are Oscar winner Octavia Spencer (The Shape of Water), Rory Cochrane (Argo), Lucian-River Chauhan (Heartland), and newcomer Aditya Geddada.
“A decorated Marine goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from an unhuman threat,” reads the synopsis. “As their journey takes them in increasingly dangerous directions, the boys will need to leave their childhoods behind.”
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Encounter is a production by Amazon Studios, Raw, and Film4. It is produced by Raw’s Dimitri Doganis, Piers Vellacott, and Derrin Schlesinger. Executive producers are Film4’s Daniel Battsek, Ollie Madden & Julia Oh along with Kate Churchill and Jenny Hinkey.
