Netflix's 'dramatic' new thriller A House of Dynamite is going on my watchlist – first look

Billed as a "dramatic" thriller, A House of Dynamite is set against the backdrop of an impending missile strike on the US. The full synopsis reads: "When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond."

A first look at the film teases plenty of tension and shows Rebecca Ferguson's character, Captain Olivia Walker, wearing a blue suit and a serious expression while taking a phone call in a control room full of screens. Another photo shows a tense-looking Anthony Ramos (In the Heights) as Major Daniel Gonzalez, who is wearing military uniform and a headset, while a third photo sees Gabriel Basso's Jake Baerington walking alongside armed guards. 

Kathryn Bigelow, known for her work on The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty and Point Break, directs the film. She's also a producer alongside Greg Shapiro and Noah Oppenheim (Zero Day, Jackie), who has penned the script. Meanwhile, Brian Bell (Wonderstruck, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk) and Sarah Bremner (Bright, Death Note) are listed as executive producers. 

Kathryn, who is a two-time Oscar and BAFTA winner thanks to her work on The Hurt Locker, is no stranger to high-stakes drama, and fans of the director will be eagerly awaiting her upcoming project, which marks her first feature since Detroit in 2017.

Viewers don't have too much longer to wait as A House of Dynamite comes to select UK cinemas on October 3 and will be released in cinemas globally on October 10. The film arrives on Netflix on October 24.