Netflix has released the Joy teaser trailer for its upcoming historical drama starring Last Night in Soho’s Thomasin McKenzie as one of the pioneers of IVF treatment.
The video highlights the story behind the birth of the world’s first IVF baby. The film is expected to make its debut sometime this year.
Check out the Joy teaser trailer below (watch more trailers):
What is Joy about?
“It tells the remarkable true story behind the groundbreaking birth of Louise Joy Brown in 1978, the world’s first ‘test-tube-baby,’ and the tireless 10-year journey to make it possible,” reads the synopsis. “Told from 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 film 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.”
Joy is directed by Ben Taylor from screenplay written by Jack Thorne, based on a story by Rachel Mason. The film will be led by McKenzie as Jean Purdy, Bill Nighy as Patrick Steptoe, and James Norton as Robert Edwards. It is produced by Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey.