Netflix unveils first look at the incoming horror spin-off no one was asking for and everyone forgot was a thing

For those who are not familiar or have only the foggiest recollection, this apocalyptic horror film the company put out a trailer for on their YouTube channel earlier today takes place in the same world as Bird Box which starred Sandra Bullock and popped up on the service days before Christmas 2018. The franchise based on a 2014 novel follows people trying to survive against creatures whose mere sight makes people want to kill themselves. It became the most-watched film on the service at the time, received mixed reviews, and sparked a social media “challenge” where an idiot drove her car into traffic while blindfolded for some clout. A direct sequel following Bullock’s character was in development as of 2020, but, for now, it appears the spin-off is all fans will get.

Much of it appears to be the same as the first, but in a different location, though a line uttered in the teaser suggests shifts, too.

“These creatures, they are changing.”

Whether this will be some deceptive editing or an actual part of the story remains to be seen. For now, all fans can do is wait until its July 14 release, and only then will they see Sebastian navigating “his own survival journey through the desolate streets of Barcelona.” Here, he will form “uneasy alliances with other survivors” and, all the while, an “even more sinister threat grows.”