Awake: the first trailer for Netflix’s apocalyptic thriller!

Robert MilakovicByRobert Milakovic Published on
Awake: the first trailer for Netflix's apocalyptic thriller!

Netflix has just released the first official trailer for the apocalyptic thriller Awake. The director of the film is Mark Raso (Kodachrome, Copenhagen) who also co-wrote the screenplay with Joseph Raso, according to a story by Gregory Poirier (National Treasure: Book Of Secrets).

Global hysteria arises after a mysterious catastrophe throws all electronics out of the equation and deprives humanity of the ability to sleep. Scientists are racing against the clock to find a cure for unexplained insomnia before its fatal effects eliminate the human race. When Jill, a former soldier with a troubled past, discovers that her young daughter is a potential key to salvation, she must decide: protect her children at all costs or sacrifice everything to save the world.

Starring Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin, Annihilation), Ariana Greenblatt (Love & Monsters), Jennifer Jason Leigh (Annihilation), Barry Pepper (Trigger Point), Shamier Anderson (Stowaway), Finn Jones (Game Of Thrones) and Frances Fisher (Watchmen).

Awake arrives on Netflix on June 9th.

Robert Milakovic

Robert, based in Osijek, Croatia, is a co-founder of Incomera, a media company that has launched several entertainment sites including Fiction Horizon, Game Horizon, and Anime Horizon. He's also a co-owner of Comic Basics and Voice Film. Robert's love for all things fictional started at the age of four when he first watched Batman: The Animated Series. This sparked a lifelong passion for everything fictional, and he became particularly captivated by the expansion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Robert has watched the entire saga multiple times and eagerly awaits more.