Lockjaw. It's all about Lockjaw.
Marvel has officially released the first trailer for the upcoming ABC series Inhumans, based on the Marvel Comics superteam. The trailer was first leaked a couple of weeks ago, presumably from showrunner Scott Buck if the "Scott B." watermark was any indication.
The Inhumans are a race of hybrid alien-human superbeings who have undergone a transformative "terrigenesis," a process that unlocks sometimes strange, but uniquely powerful gifts. After a military coup, the Inhuman Royal Family escape to Hawaii, where they must save themselves and the world. The series stars Anson Mount as Black Bolt, Serinda Swan as Medusa, Isabelle Cornish as Crystal, Iwan Rheon as Maximus, Eme Ikwuakor as Gorgon, and Ken Leung as Karnak.
The one-minute, 55-second trailer opens on the moon, inside the Inhumans' city of Attilan, where we hear a voiceover from Maximus, who warns Black Bolt, "Sooner or later, the humans are going to find us up here. You should've known this day was coming."
We see the Inhumans' Royal Family sitting rather somberly at a dining table. We continue hearing Maximus as he addresses the Royal Family. "Are we supposed to follow our king and remain as silent as he is? We need to go to Earth now. We've been hiding here too long, let's go to our rightful home!" Black Bolt and Medusa don't appear to agree with Maximus on this one.
Maximus address a large gathering of Inhumans, saying "If we were on Earth, we would have a glorious planet to live on, thrive on!"
"You're talking about betraying your brother," remarks Medusa as we see Maximus and his men holding her captive. "You're talking about treason."
"You're blind to his intentions," advises Karnak. "Right or wrong, he's dangerous."
We see Crystal, Medusa's sister, being led away by armed guards as we hear Maximus once again. "What I'm talking about is freedom, freedom for all Inhumans."
Maximus confronts Black Bolt, seeming held in isolation. "Are you going to use your voice to kill your only brother?" he says, as Black Bolt seethes and is about to do just that. Armed guards come in to protect Maximus, but suddenly, the Inhuman bulldog Lockjaw teleports in and teleports right back out with Black Bolt, freeing him.
Lockjaw and Black Bolt arrive on Earth in Hawaii, materializing right in the middle of downtown traffic. We see a glimpse of Black Bolt's cousin Triton (Mike Moh) and Auran (Sonya Balmores) dodging gunfire in a rainy forest, which is followed by a brief scene of Black Bolt in a standard Earth two-piece suit, running down the street being chased by police.
"We will not let anyone or anything stop us!" remarks Maximus to the Inhumans as we see fleeting images of the Royal Family being hunted. "We will create our destiny. Nothing can keep us from being free!"
Lastly, on Earth, the police start hitting Black Bolt with collapsible batons, causing him to grunt in pain, which sends a police car flying. A quick scene follows of Lockjaw heeling and wagging his tail playfully.
If you'd like to check out the trailer, you can view it below thanks to the official Marvel Entertainment account on YouTube...
The first two episodes of Inhumans will first debut in IMAX theaters on September 1, 2017, followed by the ABC television series that premieres on September 29, 2017.