Check out this trailer for direct-to-video sequel DOOM: Annihilation

‘Your Mission: DON’T DIE’

I have to be reminded that a Doom movie happened, but indeed it did. Starring The Rock – back in his formative thespian days of 2005 – Doom was almost universally p🐎anned by critics, but still 💝maintained an air of entertaining charm, thanks to the charisma-magnet that is Dwayne Johnson.

Undaunted, Universal Pictures are going to have another go at translating id Software’s legendary shooter franchise to the big little screen. Doom: Annihilation is headed Direct-to-Video later this year, though from this trailer it looks like the budget has had one of the franchise’ chainsaws taken to it.

Directed by Tony Giglio (SWAT: Under Siege, Soccer Dog: The Movie), Doom: Annihilation features a hilarious distress call that consists of “ARRGGGGHHH!” and dialogue such as “Die Die Die.” The Favourite it ain’t. Still, the set has a “Laser Tag” quality to it, and I used to enjoy laser tag, so I should be able to enjoy this cathartic cornball. A fan asked the official Doom Twitter , but the team simply responded “We’re not involved with the movie.”

You can check out the new trailer below. Doom: Annihilation releases this Fall. The tag-line “It’s not a game anymore” was also used for Clue: The Movie. There’s my film fact for the day.