Orcs. Elves. Fairies. Humans. The first trailer for Bright debuted at SDCC and has them all scattered across a grimy Los Angeles backdrop. This is a world where Will Smith's human and Joel Edgerton's orc work together as beat cops to keep the streets clean.
Well, clean-ish.
It still looks to be a total nightmare, that's made all the more intriguing when their normal patrol turns into a fight for a mystical relic. Sounds like the fantastical characters of Tolkien mixed with the gritty edge of reality police shows, no? Here's the 6 bits that are proper LOTR meets COPS.
Poor Orcs having a conflicting time on the force. One minute it's a medal, the next it's ridicule!
Cop. Orc. Jakoby's getting torn between his job and his people.
Flashlights, dimly-lit hallway, orc, human, charred remains.
Cops pursue an assailant with sought-after gear. Yeah, it's an elf with a magic wand.
"They don't teach that at the academy."
LAPD cop with a sword. 'Nuff said.
Keep your eyes peeled for more trailers straight out of San Diego Comic Con and mark down the Bright Netflix premiere in your diaries for December 22.
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