Netflix Drops 'Below' Trailer Ahead of TIFF Premiere — SkimNews
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- Netflix released the official trailer for "Below" ahead of its Thursday world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, with the six-part series set to launch on the streamer October 8.
- Josh Hartnett stars as Calvin Penney, a stubborn small-town fisherman still haunted by his father's mysterious death from decades ago, who must protect his son Wade (Charlie Heaton) and the rest of his close-knit community.
- Mackenzie Davis plays Fonda Howander, a visiting marine researcher who teams up with Calvin to confront an unidentified sea creature terrorizing the coast and uncover the island's buried secrets.
- The limited series was created by Jesse McKeown and is described as tackling themes of family, community, and change while blending local mythology, suspense, and humor.
- Charlie Heaton, Ruby Stokes, Kaleb Horn, Rohan Campbell, and Willow Kean round out the cast as members of the Penney family.
- Jessica Rhoades executive produces through her Pacesetter company alongside Chris Hatcher, Josh Hartnett, Jamie Childs, Louise Sutton, and Sharon Hall.
Why it matters: Netflix is using a TIFF world premiere for "Below" as a marketing runway ahead of its October 8 streaming launch, staking the six-episode creature-feature on Hartnett's star power rather than a literary adaptation. The blend of family drama, Newfoundland mythology, and monster thriller marks a genre pivot for the streamer's slate.
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