Swarm’s Creepy First Trailer Makes Fandom the Killer

Stories about followers being overly devoted in the direction of a selected group or particular person and taking issues too far have existed in in style tradition for years. At their greatest, these tales present an fascinating look to how warped fan tradition has turn into over the a long time. And even after they don’t actually work or come throughout as overly imply spirited, you may see the moments the place it may’ve labored extra successfully if every part had been in a greater order.

Prime Video’s seeking to step into that narrative territory with its upcoming collection, Swarm. Created by Unreal’s Janine Nabers and Atlanta’s Donald Glover, the present stars Dominique Fishback as Dre, a loyal fan (or stan, if you’ll) of a fictional pop star. This pop star calls their followers a “swarm,” and Dre’s standom is so highly effective that she seems to have killed them (and if not them, then actually somebody). The teaser is kind of quick, however it’s clear that the unnamed artist has fairly the maintain on Dre, to the level that she’s banging on the roof of a shifting automobile and is on the verge of tears upon seeing the object of her affection on TV. While you could possibly say that about followers of any musician today, it’s pretty clear that the present has checked out the fandom for Beyonce specifically for affect.

Swarm seems superb, and if it reminds you of Glover’s not too long ago ended Atlanta, that’s intentional. When chatting with Vanity Fair in January, Nabers and Glover stated Swarm could be in the “same tonal space” as Atlanta, and would even really feel like a sister collection. With how odd Glover’s earlier present may get generally throughout its four-season run, it’ll be fascinating to see how this new present comes into its personal identification. “It’s a strange one,” stated Glover to Vanity Fair. “We just thought it’d be fun to make a post-truth Piano Teacher mixed with The King of Comedy.”

Also starring Damson Idris and Chloe Bailey, Swarm will premiere on March 17 throughout South by Southwest in Austin, TX.

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