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Another Trailer for 'The Present' Time Travel Comedy with Isla Fisher

by Alex Billington
May 7, 2024
Source: YouTube

"What are we supposed to do with a giant, broken clock that nobody wants?" Gravitas Venture in the US has unveiled a new official US trailer for a wacky time travel comedy about a family called The Present. It's set for a US debut in June after opening first in the UK this month. A boy discovers that he can manipulate time using a family heirloom - an old grandfather clock. He teams up his siblings in returning to the time of their parents' initial separation in hopes of changing the outcome and stopping them from divorcing. Oh boy, that sounds awkward. Actors Isla Fisher & Greg Kinnear star as the parents, with an ensemble cast including Ryan Guzman, Shay Rudolph, Amir Talai, Alphonso McAuley, Easton Rocket Sweda, Sarah Jane MacKay, Mason Shea Joyce, and Eric Tiede. This plays a bit better than the other trailer we posted before, but it still seems like made-for-streaming cheesiness. Might be amusing enough to enjoy.

Here's the new official US trailer (+ poster) for Christian Ditter's The Present, direct from YouTube:

You can rewatch the other UK trailer for Ditter's The Present movie right here, for even more footage.

With an exciting cast lead by Isla Fisher & Greg Kinnear, The Present follows a young boy who discovers he can use an enchanted grandfather clock to go back in time. He teams up with his siblings on a quest to bring their separated parents back together again by going back to the time when their separation began. The Present is directed by German writer / filmmaker Christian Ditter, director of the films French for Beginners, The Crocodiles & The Crocodiles Strike Back, Vicky and the Treasure of the Gods, Love Rosie, and How to Be Single previously, plus the series "Girlboss" and "Biohackers" most recently. The screenplay is written by Jay Martel (a writer on "Key and Peele", "Alternatino with Arturo Castro"). Produced by Marcei A. Brown, Jessica Malanaphy, and Linda McDonough. The Present is set to release in UK + Ireland cinemas starting in May. Gravitas will release the film in select US theaters + on VOD starting on June 18th, 2024.

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