Preview by Jon Donnis
Searchlight Pictures has confirmed that In The Blink Of An Eye will stream exclusively on Disney+ from 27 February 2026, bringing Andrew Stanton's latest feature straight into homes with a story that stretches across time and asks some quietly big questions about what it means to be human.
The film features a strong ensemble cast, with Kate McKinnon, Rashida Jones, Daveed Diggs, Jorge Vargas and Tanaya Beatty leading three connected narratives that unfold thousands of years apart. A new trailer has also been released, offering an early look at the scale and tone of the project.
Working from Colby Day's 2016 Black List script, Andrew Stanton, known for WALL·E and Finding Nemo, shapes the material into an interwoven triptych. The idea is simple but ambitious. Across vast stretches of history, humanity keeps returning to the same instinct, the need to connect with each other and with the world that keeps us alive.
One thread travels back to the distant past, where a Neanderthal family, played by Vargas and Beatty, are forced from their home and left fighting to survive. They protect their children, adapt, and learn to use primitive tools in a harsh and unforgiving environment. It is raw, immediate, and focused on survival at its most basic level.
In the present day, the story shifts to Claire, a post graduate anthropologist portrayed by Jones, who studies ancient proto human remains. As she throws herself into her research, she begins a tentative relationship with fellow student Greg, played by Diggs, adding a personal connection alongside her academic search for answers.
Then the film looks forward two centuries. On a spaceship heading towards a distant planet, McKinnon's Coakley works alongside a sentient onboard computer while a mysterious disease threatens the vessel's oxygen producing plants. Survival once again becomes the priority, though this time against a futuristic backdrop rather than a prehistoric one.
These three strands intersect and echo one another, reflecting on hope, connection and the circle of life. When it lands on Disney+ on 27 February, In The Blink Of An Eye promises a thoughtful sweep across time, tying together past, present and future in a single, human story.

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