by Alex Billington
March 18, 2024
Source: YouTube
"What we're doing… it matters." Netflix has unveiled a quick first look teaser promo for the film titled Joy, telling the story of the very first "test tube baby" born in 1978. Not to be confused with the 2015 Jennifer Lawrence movie also titled Joy or last year's Joy Ride, this is totally different. This upcoming Netflix films tells the story of three British trailblazers: a young nurse, a visionary scientist and an innovative surgeon – facing opposition from the church, state, media and medical establishment, in their pursuit of the world's first 'test tube baby' – Louise Joy Brown. An uplifting and emotional film based on the story of the birth of IVF. Starring Thomasin McKenzie, James Norton, and Bill Nighy as the three maverick visionaries who overcame tremendous odds & opposition to realize their dream. No release date confirmed yet, but it's expected to debut streaming in the next few months. A few nice clips of footage in this for an initial preview.
Here's the first look teaser trailer for Ben Taylor's film Joy, direct from Netflix's YouTube:
"Three British pioneers, one vision." 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. Told through the perspective of Jean Purdy, a young nurse & embryologist, who joined forces with scientist Robert Edwards and surgeon Patrick Steptoe to unlock the puzzle of infertility by pioneering in vitro fertilisation (IVF). The film celebrates the power of perseverance and the wonders of science as it follows this trio of visionaries who overcame tremendous odds & opposition to realize their dream, and in doing so allowed millions of people to dream with them. Joy is directed by British filmmaker Ben Taylor, director of lots of TV movies including Chevy, The Circuit, Our Ex-Wife, and Raised by Wolves previously. The screenplay is written by Rachel Mason and Jack Thorne. Produced by Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey. Netflix debuts Joy streaming on Netflix worldwide starting this summer - stay tuned for the exact due date.