Needle in a Timestack Trailer Starring Leslie Odom Jr. & Cynthia Erivo

Lionsgate has released the official Needle in a Timestack trailer for the upcoming sci-fi drama film adaptation of Robert Silverberg’s short story of the same name.

Starring Oscar nominees Leslie Odom Jr., and Cynthia Erivo, the film is scheduled to arrive in select theaters and on VOD on October 15, followed by the Blu-ray and DVD release on October 19, 2021. The video, which you can check out below, features Odom’s Nick as his present life gets altered when his past with his wife gets drastically changed through time traveling.

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Needle in a Timestack is written and directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker John Ridley, who is best known for his work on the acclaimed movie 12 Years a Slave. The film stars  Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton) and Cynthia Erivo (Harriet),Orlando Bloom (The Lord of the Rings films), Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire), and Jadyn Wong (Scorpion).

“If love is in the form of a circle, what lines would you cross to be with your soulmate?” asks the official synopsis. “In this gripping, near-future love story directed by Oscar winner John Ridley, Nick and Janine live in marital bliss, until Janine’s ex-husband warps time to try to tear them apart using Nick’s college girlfriend. As Nick’s memories and reality disappear, he must decide what he’s willing to sacrifice in order to hold onto — or let go of — everything he loves. Can love endure in a future where time is fluid, and all of life may be just an illusion?”

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Needle in a Timestack is produced by Zanne Devine, Aaron L. Gilbert, Matt Kennedy, and David Thwaites. Ridley executive produces along with Adhrucia Apana, Jason Cloth, Chris Conover, Hope Rieser Farley, Richard McConnell, Per Melita, Matthias Mellinghaus, and Anjay Nagpal.

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