Chappie Has The Power in New Trailer

Sentient robot battles mechs, Wolverine and Die Antwoord

The first trailer for director Neil Blomkamp’s Chappie caught many action fans by surprise by presenting it’s story of a newly-sentient robot torn between violence and gentility in upbeat tones.

The new trailer should set said fans minds somewhat at ease, then, as it displays a more action-centric tone while revealing more of the plot: Chiefly, that “Chappie” starts out as part of a whole army of police robots, and that his development is opposed by Hugh Jackman as a human villain piloting a plus-sized mech. As in the previous trailer, South African musicians Die Antwoord are heavily featured as part of Chappie’s human entourage.

The film is being positioned as a comeback for Blomkamp, who scored big with the Oscar-nominated District 9 but saw discouraging returns for his follow-up, Elysium. I’ll say this much: If that shot of Chappie learning to imitate Masters of The Universe cartoons is setting up a He-Man variation on (SPOILER!) The Iron Giant’s “Superman” it’s going to be hard for me not to love this movie.