Descendent - New Movie Trailer

“None of this is actually happening"

Synopsis: Set in present-day Los Angeles, DESCENDENT follows Sean Bruner, a school security guard who is haunted by childhood trauma while preparing for the birth of his first child with his wife, Andrea. After a beam of light appears in the sky during a late-night shift, Sean wakes up in the hospital with an inexplicable talent for vivid, unsettling drawings of extraterrestrials and desert landscapes. As his visions blur the line between dreams and reality, Sean’s grip on sanity unravels. With time running out, he must confront his fears to escape his family’s tragic legacy.
Release Date: Theaters August 8, 2025 and VOD August 15, 2025
Director: Peter Cilella
Writer: Peter Cilella
Cast: Ross Marquand and Sarah Bolger

RLJE FILMS invites you to experience the first trailer for Descendent, a mind-bending sci-fi thriller written and directed by Peter Cilella. You can watch it below and alos check out the film's poster.

Starring Sarah Bolger, Ross Marquand, and Charlene Amoia, the film unearths a haunting mystery rooted in trauma, legacy, and the unknown. Set in present-day Los Angeles, Descendent follows Sean Bruner, a school security guard expecting his first child, whose world is shattered when a mysterious beam of light appears in the night sky. He awakens in a hospital with a strange new talent: disturbing, hyper-detailed drawings of aliens and desert landscapes.

As the line between dreams and reality begins to dissolve, Sean is forced to confront terrifying truths buried deep in his past. With time running out, can he save himself—and his family—before it’s too late?

Descendent opens in limited theaters on August 8 and expands to theaters nationwide and VOD on August 15. Watch the trailer below.