Beckett is the New Netflix Political Movie Coming This Year

Published 07/03/2021, 11:32 AM EDT

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Netflix drops a trailer for the new action movie Beckett. The upcoming Netflix Original title is starring John David Washington.

The streaming giant continues to add new original films and TV series to its massive library so that anyone finds that something to watch. Netflix has released more than a hundred new pieces of content only in June. And there are lots of other shows and movies scheduled to release next month.

This diversity and the sheer amount of content make Netflix the world’s leading streaming service. The company has also accelerated the process of creating more original content. In this context, Netflix has signed new agreements with awarded directors, actors, actresses, and standup comics.

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Netflix’s new action movie Beckett will probably be an amazing example of the service’s brilliant job in creating original content. The leading streamer has teased the upcoming action movie starring John David Washington from Tenet, Alicia Vikander from Tomb Raider, and Boyd Holbrook from Narcos.

What is the release date of the action-adventure film Beckett? And what is it about?

Directed by Ferdinando Cito Filomarino, Beckett will land on the popular streaming platform next month. Beckett has a release date for August 13th, 2021.

If you are looking for a solid manhunt action, Beckett seems like it is going to be a great watch. The actors, the writers, and the directors are some of the most famous names in the industry who served in great titles before.

The new Netflix Original action-adventure movie will star some of the most talented actors and actresses. The leading actor of the upcoming film is John David Washington, who also played in Christopher Nolan‘s Tenet.

In addition to the Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander, we will also watch brilliant performances from Boyd Holbrook, Vicky Krieps, Daphne Alexander, and Yorgos Pirpassaopoulos. Here’s the Beckett cast:

  • John David Washington as Beckett
  • Alicia Vikander as April
  • Vicky Krieps as Lena
  • Boyd Holbrook as Tynan 
  • Yorgos Pirpassopoulos as Karas
  • Panos Koronis as Xenakis
  • Olga Spyraki as Beewoman
  • Daphne Alexander as Thalia Symons

We should also note that the producers of the movie have served in great titles like Suspiria and Call Me By Your Name. Moreover, the movie is the official selection of the Locarno Film Festival.

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The upcoming action movie starring John David Washington will follow an American tourist named Beckett. After finding himself as a target of assassins, he starts running for his life in Greece as the danger pursues him without even stopping for a second.

Here’s the official synopsis of Beckett from Netflix:

“An American tourist goes on the run in Greece after a tragic accident plunges him into a political conspiracy that makes him a target for assassination.”

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Netflix has shared the trailer for its new original movie slated to release next month. The 2-minutes long trailer video shows the protagonist and his breathtaking run for his life.

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Kerem Dogan

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