This trailer offers up a bit more than the initial teaser trailer did, as we get some sense of the larger story here. It seems as though the threat is evolving, with lots of death and pretty intense action sequences hinted at. The trailer appears to be teasing fans of the first film with the prospect of pulling back the curtain of mystery a bit more, offering a tad more than just a rehash of the same thing in a different country. Rehash or not, given that “Bird Box” remains one of the most successful original films that Netflix has ever produced, a follow-up of some kind was always going to happen. The official synopsis for the spin-off reads as follows:
After a mysterious force decimates the world’s population, Sebastian must navigate his own survival journey through the desolate streets of Barcelona. As he forms uneasy alliances with other survivors and they try to escape the city, an unexpected and even more sinister threat grows.
Alex Pastor and David Pastor (“Carriers”) wrote and directed the film, with Dylan Clark, Chris Morgan, Núria Valls, Adrian Guerra, Josh Malerman, and Ryan Lewis on board as producers. The cast for the spin-off includes Mario Casas (“The Occupant”), Georgina Campbell (“Barbarian”), Alejandra Howard (“The Wasteland”), Naila Schuberth (“Blackout”), Diego Calva (“Babylon”), Patrick Criado (“Money Heist”), Lola Dueñas (“The Sea Inside”), Gonzalo De Castro (“The Perfect Family”), Michelle Jenner (“The Girls at the Back”), and Leonardo Sbaraglia (“Pain and Glory”).
“Bird Box Barcelona” arrives on Netflix on July 14, 2023.
