Project Power Netflix release date, cast, plot, trailer

From the dribs and drabs we’ve been able to glean so far, Project Power is essentially a superhero flick, except the superpowers are temporary and pharmaceutically bestowed.

The official description provided by Netflix reads as follows: “On the streets of New Orleans, word begins to spread about a mysterious new pill that unlocks superpowers unique to each user. The catch: You don’t know what will happen until you take it. While some develop bulletproof skin, invisibility, and super strength, others exhibit a deadlier reaction. But when the pill escalates crime within the city to dangerous levels, a local cop teams with a teenage dealer and a former soldier fueled by a secret vendetta to fight power with power and risk taking the pill in order to track down and stop the group responsible for creating it.”

Hecklers on Twitter have gotten some mileage out of comparing the elevator pitch to 2011’s Limitless starring Bradley Cooper. “Limitless seems a little fresh for a remake…”

one user joked

To be fair, the set-up sounds more like Batman Begins meets Limitless, which is honestly kind of a cool mash-up. With Gordon-Levitt playing the “local cop” character, we’re sure this won’t be the last comparison anyone makes between Project Power and Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, either.

We should find out more tomorrow when the trailer lands, and even more on August 14, when the movie begins streaming.

We should find out more tomorrow when the trailer lands, and even more on August 14, when the movie begins streaming.