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Idris Elba Plays a Terrifying African Warlord in the First Trailer For 'Beasts of No Nation'

It's Netflix's first big movie.

The first trailer for Beasts Of No Nation has just dropped, showing off an intense AF role for Idris Elba. The powerful-looking drama takes on the all-too-real topic of child soldiers, following one young West African boy forced to join a unit of mercenary fighters. It’s also directed by Cary Fukunaga, the guy behind the first series of True Detective.

The film is one of the first high-profile original productions from Netflix, and it will debut on the streaming service on October 16 (as well as selected cinemas to make it eligible for awards and stuff).

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