The first trailer for the long-awaited Artemis Fowl movie is here

Artemis Fowl
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After years of being stuck in development purgatory, the Artemis Fowl movie finally has a trailer.

The new teaser released Tuesday gives fans their first look at the young adult books come to life, diving into the underground world of the fairies and revealing Artemis himself, played by newcomer Ferdia Shaw. Artemis is a young criminal mastermind and antihero who in the first book kidnaps a fairy and holds her for ransom. The series consists of eight books, released between 2001 and 2012, but this film is only an adaptation of the first.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.