Encounter trailer grabs the attention of sci-fi fans

The trailer and poster of an upcoming sci-fi thriller, ‘Encounter’ got Riz Ahmed fans at the edge of their seats. The trailer depicted an ongoing struggle of a marine and his sons against an extraterrestrial threat while the poster creates a sense of mystery around the plot.

‘Encounter’ is directed by Michael Pearce, who is known for his feature film ‘Beast’. Riz Ahmed plays the lead role in which the protagonist explores ways to keep his boys safe from the aliens. The trailer shows Riz sporting an assault rifle while hiding one of his sons from a possible alien threat. Riz is then seen going after the threat to neutralize it. However, what the unhuman entity looks like is still a mystery.

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When British Actor, Riz(wan) Ahmed shared the trailer on Twitter, several fans of his expressed how they are awaiting the film’s release. One user commented, “It had me at Riz Ahmed”. Another fan claimed that she got her opening night ticket for the international premiere at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on September 10, 2021.

First official teaser for #Encounter, coming to @PrimeVideo December 10. pic.twitter.com/9tbLZuHDXj

— Daily Riz Ahmed (@dailyrizahmed) September 8, 2021

September 3, 2021, was the day ‘Encounter’ had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival. Apart from the international premiere at TIFF later today, the movie is to have a limited release on December 3, 2021. Soon, it is scheduled for release on an OTT platform on December 10, 2021.

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Rizwan Ahmed is set to thrill viewers after his power-packed performance in the movie, “Sound of Metal”. In “Encounter” however, he will be performing on a different note along with co-stars Octavia Spencer, Rory Cochrane, Janina Gavankar, Lucian-River Chauhan, and Aditya Geddada. Encounter is also expected to have exceptional cinematography coming from award-winning cinematographer Benjamin Kracun, widely known for his work in Beast (2017), Promising Young Woman (2020), and Third Day (2020).