After Earth, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, is a science-fiction film released in 2013. Starring Will Smith and Jaden Smith, it plunges viewers into a post-apocalyptic future where the Earth has been abandoned for a thousand years. Broadcast on HBO Max, this futuristic adventure blends survival and a father-son relationship.
The trailer for After Earth shows Kitai and Cypher Raige's forced landing on a hostile Earth. Between wild creatures and futuristic landscapes, the images highlight the relationship between father and son in a struggle for survival.
After Earth will be broadcast on HBO Max on Sunday August 31, 2025.
Synopsis: Earth, a thousand years after humanity was forced to evacuate the planet, driven out by cataclysmic events. Cypher is seriously injured, and Kitai embarks on a high-risk journey to report their presence and ask for help. He will explore unfamiliar places, confront the animal species that have evolved to dominate the planet, and battle a fearsome alien creature that escaped during the crash.
To have a chance of returning home, father and son will have to learn to work together and trust each other...
Known for thrillers such as Sixth Sense and Unbreakable, M. Night Shyamalan has created a family science-fiction fresco. The universe ofAfter Earth is based on a futuristic Earth, where nature and creatures have reclaimed their rights, providing a spectacular backdrop for the adventure.
The film focuses on the father-son relationship between Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith. This real-life dynamic forms the basis of the story, between transmission, learning and survival. Joining them in secondary roles are Sophie Okonedo and Zoe Kravitz.
Released in June 2013, After Earth is a science-fiction film directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Starring Will Smith and Jaden Smith, it tells the story of a father-son duo's survival on a planet Earth that has become dangerous again after millennia of neglect. The film will be available for streaming on HBO Max on August 31, 2025.
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