Netflix has revealed the official trailer and poster for Joy, which is based on the remarkable true story of the world’s first “test-tube baby,” Louise Joy Brown.
From producers of An Education and Brooklyn, the film will have its World Premiere at the 68th BFI London Film Festival on Tuesday, October 15. It will be available on Netflix globally on November 22.
Joy tells the remarkable true story behind the ground-breaking birth of Louise Joy Brown in 1978, the world’s first ‘test-tube- baby,’ and the tireless 10-year journey to make it possible.
The film is told through the perspective of Jean Purdy, a young nurse and embryologist, who joined forces with scientist Robert Edwards and surgeon Patrick Steptoe to unlock the puzzle of infertility by pioneering in vitro fertilization (IVF).
The movie celebrates the power of perseverance and the wonders of science as it follows this maverick trio of visionaries who overcame tremendous odds and opposition to realize their dream and, in doing so, allowed millions of people to dream with them.
The cast includes Thomasin McKenzie as Jean Purdy, James Norton as Robert Edwards, and Bill Nighy as Patrick Steptoe. Ben Taylor directed Joy from a screenplay by Jack Thorne. Rachel Mason and Thorne wrote the story.
Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey are the producers, and Cameron McCracken is the executive producer.
The film has been rated PG-13 for thematic material, brief strong language, some sexual references, and surgery images.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills to provide the latest news on streaming, movies, and TV shows. He previously created the websites ComingSoon, SuperHeroHype, and ShockTillYouDrop.