Disney offers up a fresh look at Artemis Fowl with new trailer and poster

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

Disney's ARTEMIS FOWL was due for release in 2019, but was delayed to May this year so the studio has kicked off fresh marketing plan with a new trailer and new key art for the film.

The adaptation of Eoin Colfer’s hit YA novel introduces Colin Farrell to the cast as the lead character’s father – also called Artemis Fowl. Colin Farrell's name was not attached to early presse releases for the Kenneth Branagh-directed film so his appearance is a bit of a surprise. In the film, Fowl Jr (newcomer Ferdia Shaw) comes from a long line of criminal masterminds, including his father Artemis Fowl I. In the first book, published in 2001, Fowl’s father is absent, and doesn’t really come into play until the second book "Artemis Fowl and the Arctic Incident", published in 2002. Here is the official plot synopsis from Disney:

"Disney’s Artemis Fowl, based on the beloved book by Eoin Colfer, is a fantastical, spellbinding adventure that follows the journey of 12-year-old genius Artemis Fowl, a descendant of a long line of criminal masterminds, as he seeks to find his father who has mysteriously disappeared. With the help of his loyal protector Butler, Artemis sets out to find him, and in doing so uncovers an ancient, underground civilisation—the amazingly advanced world of fairies. Deducing that his father’s disappearance is somehow connected to the secretive, reclusive fairy world, cunning Artemis concocts a dangerous plan— so dangerous that he ultimately finds himself in a perilous war of wits with the all-powerful fairies."

The new trailer reveals that Fowl Sr is being held hostage, setting off a chain of events that leads to the siege of Fowl Manor by the hidden realm of fairies that makes up the bulk of the first book’s narrative. Despite the delayed release, the film doesn't look like it's being dumped by the studio and appears to be a fun ride. We'll just have to wait and see how this all turns out when ARTEMIS FOWL hits screens on May 29, 2020.   Check out the new poster for the film below!