What time is George Clooney’s new film on Netflix and what is The Midnight Sky about?

GEORGE Clooney is back with new movie The Midnight Sky and it is arriving just in time for Christmas.

The post-apocalyptic film dropped on Netflix as of December 23.

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When is George Clooney’s new film on Netflix?

The Midnight Sky’s Netflix release date has arrived.

You can stream it from Wednesday (December 23, 2020) at 8am.

George directs the film and his co-stars include Felicity Jones, David Oyelowo, Kyle Chandler, Demián Bichir and Tiffany Boone.

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What is The Midnight Sky about?

This post-apocalyptic tale follows Augustine (George Clooney).

He is a lonely scientist in the Arctic who races to stop Sully (Felicity Jones) and her fellow astronauts from returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.

During his quest, Augustine forms a bond with Iris, a young girl played by seven year old Caoilinn Springall.

What book is it based on?

The Midnight Sky is based on an adaptation of Lily Brooks-Dalton’s acclaimed novel Good Morning, Midnight.

The book was published in 2016.

It has since been translated into six languages, before being picked up by George Clooney and Netflix.