Netflix’s ‘Storm Area 51’ trailer tracks the internet joke that got out of hand

Remember the “Storm Area 51” event in 2019 that started off as an internet meme, then took on a life of its own?

Well, Netflix has a documentary about it coming out. The footage above teases interviews with Matty Roberts, who created the meme that sparked the IRL event, as well as other attendees and people involved in a joke that quickly spiralled into something more.

Trainwreck: Storm Area 51 is streaming on Netflix from July 29.