Rebecca Ferguson in 'A House of Dynamite.' Eros Hoagland/Netflix Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Idris Elba and Rebecca Ferguson attempt to lead the nation as it stands on the brink of nuclear warfare in the teaser trailer for the Netflix feature A House of Dynamite. Director Kathryn Bigelow's political thriller is set for limited theatrical release in the U.K. on Oct. 3 and in the U.S. on Oct. 10 before its streaming launch Oct. 24. Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, Moses Ingram, Jonah Hauer-King, Greta Lee and Jason Clarke round out the ensemble cast. A House of Dynamite centers on a team of government officials attempting to navigate an impending nuclear attack on the city of Chicago. Elba plays the U.S. president, while Ferguson portrays military communications lead Captain Olivia Walker. Related Stories Movies 'Memphis to the Mountain' Doc From 'Liar Liar' Filmmaker Tom Shadyac Lands at Hulu, Disney+ (Exclusive) TV How 'The Hunting Wives' Made It to Netflix (From Starz) and the Status of Season 2 Bigelow directed the movie from a script by Noah Oppenheim. The pair produce the film alongside Greg Shapiro. Additional performers include Willa Fitzgerald, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Kaitlyn Dever and WNBA standout Angel Reese. A House of Dynamite premiered Tuesday at the Venice Film Festival, where Bigelow told the crowd that the project addresses the continued dangers of nuclear warfare. She explained, "How can we call this 'defense' when the inevitable outcome is total destruction? I wanted to make a film that confronts this paradox - to explore the madness of a world that lives under the constant shadow of annihilation, yet rarely speaks of it." Bigelow is known for helming The Hurt Locker, which collected six Oscars, including best director and best picture. Her other features as director include Detroit, Zero Dark Thirty, K-19: The Widowmaker and Point Break. In his review of A House of Dynamite for The Hollywood Reporter, chief film critic David Rooney called the film "an unrelenting chokehold thriller so controlled, kinetic and unsettlingly immersive that you stagger out at the end of it wondering if the world will still be intact." THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up box office Studio-By-Studio Summer Market Share: The Box Office Haves and Have Nots trailer 'Memphis to the Mountain' Doc From 'Liar Liar' Filmmaker Tom Shadyac Lands at Hulu, Disney+ (Exclusive) Toronto Film Festival Why Aziz Ansari, Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen Are Praying for a Little 'Good Fortune' Venice 2025 Filmmaker Julian Schnabel Defends Gal Gadot in Venice: "There's No Need to Boycott Artists" Venice Film Festival 2025 'Remake' Review: Ross McElwee's Heartbreaking Study of Movies and Memory Turns the Camera on His Own Family Tragedy Venice Film Festival 2025 Filmmakers Behind Gaza Drama 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' Make Plea for Peace in Venice: "Enough of the Mass Killing, Starvation, Dehumanization" box office Studio-By-Studio Summer Market Share: The Box Office Haves and Have Nots trailer 'Memphis to the Mountain' Doc From 'Liar Liar' Filmmaker Tom Shadyac Lands at Hulu, Disney+ (Exclusive) Toronto Film Festival Why Aziz Ansari, Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen Are Praying for a Little 'Good Fortune' Venice 2025 Filmmaker Julian Schnabel Defends Gal Gadot in Venice: "There's No Need to Boycott Artists" Venice Film Festival 2025 'Remake' Review: Ross McElwee's Heartbreaking Study of Movies and Memory Turns the Camera on His Own Family Tragedy Venice Film Festival 2025 Filmmakers Behind Gaza Drama 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' Make Plea for Peace in Venice: "Enough of the Mass Killing, Starvation, Dehumanization"