Roadside Attractions and Saban Films have released the first trailer for the horror comedy Buddythe new movie Casper Kellywhich could lead parents to rethink what they are showing their children on screens.
Kelly directs the script he wrote himself with Jamie King (Jessica Jones).
The main cast includes Cristin Milioti (The Penguin), Topher Grace (How to Make a Killing), Michael Shannon (Nuremberg), Patton Oswalt (Sandman), y Clint Howard (Terrifier 3), y Keegan-Michael Key (Only Murders in the Building) lending his voice to Buddy.
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS:
“In 1999, a group of amnesiac children live in the episodic world of It's Buddy!, a children's television show hosted by the tyrannical Buddy, a bright orange humanoid unicorn with a purple heart on his chest who lives in his peculiar clubhouse.
“When the children begin to defy their captor after one of them goes missing, Buddy grits his teeth and sends them on a dangerous journey to the mythical Diamond City. Meanwhile, in the real world, Grace, a traumatized suburban mother, becomes embroiled in Buddy's abomination.”
The feature film is produced by Tyler Davidson, JD Lifshitz, Raphael Margules, Tracy Rosenblum, and Drew Sykes. Executive producers include Casper Kelly, Kevin Flanigan, Dexter Braff, Robert Linck, Nathan McAuley, Emilio Schenker, Gideon Tadmor, Adam J. Wilde, Geoff Yaw, and Ryan J. Kelly.
It is the third feature film directed by Kelly, after Adult Swim Yule Long (2022) and its 2024 sequel, in addition to directing the Fun Size segment of V/H/S/Halloween (2025).
Saban Films said of Kelly's project:
“Casper Kelly is one of the most inventive and audacious filmmakers working today, and Buddy is proof of his singular genius. He has a rare ability to transform the wholesome nostalgia of our childhood into a brilliantly deranged and hilarious nightmare. We are delighted to collaborate with Roadside to bring Casper's unique and twisted vision to audiences across the country.”
Buddy opens in American theaters on August 28.
Source: https://cine3.com/comedia-terror-buddy-debuta-teaser-oficial/
