Netflix has released a trailer for the upcoming sci-fi thriller The Kitchen, which was directed by actor Daniel Kaluuya, who is known for starring in Get Out, Black Panther, Judas and the Black Messiah, Nope, and most recently Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Kaluuya co-directed the pic alongside Kibwe Tavares, in his feature debut, and the script was co-written by Kaluuya and Joe Murtagh, who previously wrote the film American Animals and created the series The Woman in the Wall.
The film stars Kane Robinson as Izi and Jedaiah Bannerman in his acting debut as Benji. They are joined by co-stars Hope Ikpoku Jr., Ian Wright, BackRoad Gee, Cristale, Teija Kabs, and Demmy Ladipo.
The film’s synopsis reads:
In a dystopian London, the gap between rich and poor has been stretched to its limits. All forms of social housing have been eradicated and only The Kitchen remains. A community that refuses to move out of the place they call home. This is where we meet a solitary Izi, living here by necessity and desperately trying to find a way out, and a 12-year-old Benji, who has lost his mother and is searching for a family. We follow our unlikely pair as they struggle to forge a relationship in a system that is stacked against them.
This looks like a great film, and hopefully the start to a great directing career for Kaluuya and Tavares. Netflix will release The Kitchen on January 19, 2024. Check out the trailer below:
