Quick & Livid and Star Trek Past director Justin Lin will provide audiences one thing totally different after his upcoming drama, Final Days, involves theaters on October 24, courtesy of Vertical. Vertical has simply launched a brand new trailer for the movie.
Final Days, based mostly on the Outdoors journal article “The Last Days of John Allen Chau” by Alex Perry, focuses on the 26-year-old missionary John Allen Chau (Sky Yang), who journeys to the distant North Sentinel Island, decided to transform an remoted tribe. On the identical time, authorities try and intervene earlier than potential hurt happens. Sister Midnight’s Radhika Apte leads the chase, enjoying a detective from the Andaman Islands, decided to halt John’s mission earlier than he can upset a pure steadiness.
Justin Lin directs Final Days from a script by Ben Ripley (Flatliners). The movie additionally stars Naveen Andrews (Misplaced, The Dropout), Ken Leung (Previous, Business), Toby Wallace (Babyteeth, Eden), Marny Kennedy (The Saddle Membership, Mortified), and Ciara Bravo (Cherry, Due West).
Final Days premiered on the Sundance Movie Pageant, the place our Editor-in-Chief, Chris Bumbray, reviewed the movie. In line with Chris, Final Days is “a nuanced portrayal of a man whose saviour complex literally led to his horrible demise. It’s entertaining, and slickly made, with it playing as a kind of hybrid to Lin’s two sensibilities. It has the style of his studio films and the soul of his early indie work.” Chris additionally notes Lin’s consideration to element relating to Chau’s mission, saying, “Lin’s film greatly empathizes with Chau, depicting him as driven and charismatic, even if his naivety proves deadly. The film has an epic feel, with Chau exploring the world in the years leading up to his misguided mission and Yang excellent in a complicated role.”
“In his great, heralded return to independent cinema, Justin has crafted a beautifully tragic tale about one man’s attempt to change the world,” stated Vertical Companion Peter Jarowey in a press release to Deadline. “Vertical is proud to be releasing this incredible film.”
“I feel extremely lucky to be on this journey with everyone who has helped bring this film to the screen,” stated Lin about bringing the movie to broader audiences. “It’s a story that resonated so much with me, and I’m excited to share it with the world.”
Justin Lin’s Final Days involves theaters on October 24, 2025.
