The first trailer for Taika Waititi’s Hitler satire, Jojo Rabbit, has been released.
Weeks after it was reported Disney was “concerned” the new release would “alienate” the studio’s core fanbase, a full look has bee unveiled – and it looks just as zany as people were expecting.
The film, set during the Second World War, revolves around a little boy whose imaginary friend is Adolf Hitler. Waititi – who also wrote the film – plays the Nazi leader.
Jojo Rabbit was acquired from Fox by Disney in the recent takeover and, according to a report in Variety, Disney executives voiced their concerns over the release.
It’s Waititi’s first film since Thor: Ragnarok (2017). The New Zealand star will next oversee Marvel sequel Thor: Love and Thunder, which will introduce Natalie Portman as a female version of the superhero.
It’ll make its premiere in the UK at the London Film Festival on 5 October before a general release on 1 January, 2020.
Waititi’s previous credits include What We Do in the Shadows and Hunt for the Wilderpeople.
