Idris Elba Recruits a Child Soldier in the Beasts of No Nation Trailer

By Maryann Yin 

Netflix has unleashed a new trailer for the Beasts of No Nation film adaptation. The video embedded above offers glimpses of Golden Globe winner Idris Elba and newcomer Abraham Attah.

According to Deadline, the story for this project comes from Nigerian writer Uzodinma Iweala’s 2005 novel. Filmmaker Cary Joji Fukunaga served as both the director and screenwriter for this project.

The Wall Street Journal reports that this movie will be released on Netflix and in select theaters on October 16. Click on this link to watch a teaser trailer. (via Slate)