Hollywood is on strike, bringing the film and television industries to a very sudden halt. New content will continue to be released in the weeks and months ahead, albeit without actors who can promote their work.
That's going to hurt a lot of upcoming titles, including Gareth Edwards' (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) new original sci-fi movie The Creator. If what we see in this new trailer is any indication, it will be another piece of stellar filmmaking from the director, but movies like this struggle to attract an audience at the best of times, never mind during a period where they can't be promoted to the greatest extent possible.
Still, this action-packed sneak peek offers plenty of compelling reasons to watch The Creator in theaters on September 29. Along the way, more is revealed about what promises to be a timely and hard-hitting adventure for John David Washington's Joshua and his unexpected AI companion.
You can check out the new trailer for The Creator below.
Amidst a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, Joshua, a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife, is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war...and mankind itself.
Joshua and his team of elite operatives journey across enemy lines, into the dark heart of AI-occupied territory, only to discover the world-ending weapon he’s been instructed to destroy is an AI in the form of a young child.
The movie stars John David Washington (Tenet), Gemma Chan (Eternals), Ken Watanabe (Inception), Sturgill Simpson (Dog), newcomer Madeleine Yuna Voyles and Academy Award winner Allison Janney (I, Tonya).
Gareth Edwards and Chris Weitz penned The Creator's screenplay, from a story by Edwards. The filmmaker also produces alongside Kiri Hart, Jim Spencer, and Arnon Milchan. while the executive producers are Yariv Milchan, Michael Schaefer, Natalie Lehmann, Nick Meyer, and Zev Foreman.
The Creator is set to be released in theaters on September 29.