‘Twisted Metal’ trailer basks in post-apocalyptic extravagance

Peacock launched a live-action Twisted Metal trailer immediately that gives a a lot clearer glimpse of the upcoming collection than its teaser from earlier this 12 months. Set to the beat of DMX’s “Party Up (Up In Here),” the campy clip has high-speed chases, weapons and carjackings together with ample wisecracks and one maniacal clown — every thing you’d count on from a live-action adaptation of the over-the-top franchise.

The two-minute trailer begins with star Anthony Mackie (The Falcon and The Winter Soldier) setting the tone as protagonist John Doe. “20 years ago, the world fell to shit,” he explains. “Cities put up walls to protect themselves and threw the criminals out so they could fight over what was left. But there are humble motherfuckers like me delivering cargo from one walled city to another. That’s where the cars and guns come in.” The collection, which Peacock describes as a “high-octane action comedy,” seems to have a self-aware tone that relishes in the sport’s extravagance with realizing winks to the viewers (metaphorical or in any other case). Think Deadpool-style humor in a Mad Max post-apocalyptic wasteland.

In addition to Mackie, the collection stars Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) as a carjacking outlaw who hitches a trip with Mackie’s Doe at gunpoint. We additionally get a peek at Neve Campbell as Raven, who guarantees Doe an awesome reward to ship a package deal, Thomas Haden Church (Sideways) as Agent Stone and wrestler Samoa Joe (performing motion) and Will Arnett (voice) because the killer clown Sweet Tooth. The collection is written and developed by Michael Jonathan Smith.

Twisted Metal will embrace ten half-hour episodes. It premieres on July twenty seventh, streaming solely on Peacock.