The first trailer for Noam Baumbach’s White Noise introduces an oddball family at the edge of the apocalypse

Netflix released its first trailer White noise, an apocalyptic black comedy from director Noam Baumbach based on Don DeLillo’s 1985 breakout novel of the same name.

Annette Driver stars as Jack Gladney (Adam Driver). He is a Hitler-studies professor at College-on-the-Hill and must flee after a train accident leaves chemical contamination in their peaceful hometown.

Don CheadleRwanda Hotels), André “3000” Benjamin, and Jodie-Turner-Smith (Queen & Slim) join the cast as Jack’s eccentric academic colleagues at College-on-the-Hill, while Sam Nivola, May Nivola, and Raffey Cassidy (The Murder of a Sacred Deer() Star as his children Heinrich and Steffie.

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White noise is Baumbach’s first adaptation of a pre-existing work. DeLillo’s novel is an insightful, intelligent, and darkly hilarious exploration of the absurdities of postmodern American, capitalism, and technological obsession.

White noise will premiere on Aug. 31 at the 79th Venice International Film Festival before opening at this year’s New York Film Festival on Sept. 30. It will be shown in selected theaters, and it will also stream to Netflix this year.