Watch the Trailer for “The New Yorker at 100”
The New Yorker has had a century to prepare for its hundredth anniversary, and yet the last months before this important milestone – last February – were a real rush. The excitement over this countdown is the central focus of “The New Yorker at 100,” a feature-length documentary that Netflix will release on December 5. The trailer, featuring appearances from the magazine’s current and former staff; its mascot, Eustace Tilley; and celebrity admirers, is now online.
As the documentary chronicles the race to finish The New Yorker A 100th anniversary issue, it also explores the magazine’s unlikely evolution from a locally focused humor magazine to an internationally renowned publication that also produces films, podcasts, digital features, and more. Between vignettes that capture current writers, editors, cartoonists and fact-checkers at work – reporting from a Syrian prison or at a Trump rally, or confirming the names of a few prison cats – the film revisits notable moments from New Yorkers the story, both triumphant and less so. John Hersey’s “Hiroshima” and Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring,” he says, broadened the scope of journalism and changed public opinion; “In Cold Blood,” published in four parts by Truman Capote, caused a sensation, but the writer’s methods also raised concerns within the magazine and ultimately inspired changes in the way articles are prepared for publication.
Narrated by Julianne Moore, “The New Yorker at 100” was directed by Marshall Curry, who received an Academy Award for his short film “The Neighbors’ Window.” Judd Apatow, best known for comedies such as “Knocked Up” and “Superbad,” has gotten serious — at least partially — about becoming an executive producer. Stars including Sarah Jessica Parker, Ronny Chieng, Jon Hamm, Aparna Nancherla and Nate Bargatze discuss their personal memories of their relationships with the magazine.
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