The first trailer for upcoming Will Smith action caper Bright just dropped — but the 38-second clip gives little away to fantasy film fans.
Set for a December release, the Netflix original production reunites Smith with Suicide Squad director David Ayer — also known for Day of Watch — and shades of both films can be detected in the trailer.
Smith and co-star Joel Edgerton are cops who set on a night patrol, where they appear to encounter all-sorts of freaky happenings. “I’m assuming this doesn’t end well,” quips Smith in the trailer’s only dialogue. Orcs, elves and fairies are promised.
Here’s what else we learnt:
Will Smith will pull out a mean looking sword.
A baddie with a shotgun will sport a scary Suicide Squad-esque mask.
An explosive action sequence will kick off in a supermarket.
Woody Guthrie is on the soundtrack.
There’s lot of supernatural silliness with blue-skinned blonde women — orcs? elves? — bathed in spooky low light.
After the Suicide Squad debacle, there's a lot riding on this one — well $90 million to be precise — for Ayer and Smith alike. Keeping slight on detail may be a smart strategy. Find out more at www.netflix.com/bright.
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