Spiderhead Release Date, Cast, Plot, Trailer, and Everything We Know

Beautiful people get away with too much, I say that having benefited myself from time to time. – Abnesti

We are in for a rollercoaster ride of emotions in the upcoming sci-fi Netflix film, Spiderhead. In this movie, Chris Hemsworth breaks out his American accent as a mad genius doing what it takes to fulfill his goal.

This year, Netflix is on the roll, releasing sci-fi movies like The Adam Project.

Spiderhead will soon release for viewing, so here is everything we know about the new Netflix film to quell your excitement.

Spiderhead Release Date: When Will the Netflix Movie Come Out?

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Spiderhead premiered on Netflix on June 17, 2022.

The film entered pre-production back in October 2020 and ended in March 2022.

Spiderhead Cast: Who are the Actors Included in the Movie?

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Spiderhead has a star-studded cast led by Thor actor Chris Hemsworth who plays scientist Steve Abnesti. Abnesti heads the experiment team over at the Spiderhead facility and is the one who administers drugs to the inmate test subjects hoping to see changes in their human condition.

Hemsworth is joined by Whiplash star Miles Teller who plays Jeff, one of the inmate participants in the Abnesti’s experiment. Jeff eventually becomes close with Abnesti while also establishing a relationship with another test subject named Rachel, who Jurnee Smollet plays.

The Spiderhead also includes Nathan Jones, Tess Haubrich, Charles Parnell, and BeBe Bettencourt, who will be playing the other inmates and facility staff.

Spiderhead Crew: Who are the Creatives Behind the Scenes?

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Joseph Kosinski directs Spiderhead. Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick wrote the movie's screenplay, which was based on the short sci-fi novel by George Saunders.

Spiderhead was shot in Queensland, Australia, which brought amazing revenue to the country, and the movie also brought employment for many of the locals. In an interview with Screen Queensland, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk tells about her appreciation for the movie:

Escape from Spiderhead will give a great boost to the local economy. We’re working hard to secure productions like this for the Gold Coast because we know they create local jobs and pump cash into local businesses…. Because we’ve managed the health here in Queensland, we can now capitalize on that demand and focus on rebuilding our economy.

Spiderhead Plot: What Will be the Plot of the Movie?

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Spiderhead is based on the short sci-fi novel by George Saunders. The movie shows a world where inmates have the chance to experience living a “free” life by participating in an experimental drug procedure as test subjects in the Spiderhead facility. Inside Spiderhead, there are no restrictions, no cells, and nothing that resembles life being inside a jail. The experiment was led by Steve Abnesti, a pharmaceutical genius who vision to make the world a better place through an emotion-altering drug.

The test subjects receive a surgically attached device that releases a drug into their body in the experiment. Abnesti controls when and how much of the drug is injected into the inmates' bodies during observations. The drug changes how the inmates think, how feel, and how they act, and Abnesti takes note of these observations.

Abnesti may think that he is doing noble work, but darker intentions soon surface. One of the inmates named Jeff meets another inmate called Rachel, and together, they rebel against Abnesti and his experiments.

The movie ended with events that left a possibility for a sequel, though Spiderhead 2 is still not in the works.

Spiderhead Trailer: Is There a Trailer for Spiderhead?

The trailer for Spiderhead was released on May 17, 2022. You can watch the trailer here:

The trailer shows Chris Hemsworth as Steve Abnesti conducting experiments on inmates on a secluded island that houses the Spiderhead facility. Abnesti injects a drug on hist test subjects and places them in a room where he observes how they are affected. The trailer slowly transitions from peaceful, almost meditative, scenes to displays of human nature and violence, immediately turning our interest in the movie.

A new video featuring exclusive clips from the movie was released during Netflix's Geeked Week 2022 event, and things got a little raunchy. You can watch the video here:

Where to Watch Spiderhead: Where Can I Watch the Movie?

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You can watch Spiderhead on Netflix once it releases on June 17, 2022. The movie will be available exclusively on Netflix and not have a theatrical release.

Spiderhead offers a new perspective on humanity and how far we can push the limits of science to achieve a goal. Grab a seat and prepare your emotions for Spiderhead.