Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino, attempts to survive a post-apocalyptic world in the new trailer for sci-fi comedy Bando Stone & The New World, which the multi-hyphenate artist and filmmaker stars in and directs.

The trailer includes neither a release date nor official synopsis, but it does state that the feature’s original motion picture soundtrack is by, you guessed it, Childish Gambino. This is his first time helming a feature film, though he has flexed his directorial muscles with Swarm, Atlanta, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. The trailer features the artist’s upcoming song “Lithonia”, due to release in full on July 2nd.

The trailer sees Donald Glover as Bando Stone, a former pop star unprepared for a post-apocalyptic world that includes oversized and raging animals, weird laser constructions, and dinosaur-esque monsters. Jessica Allain also stars, alongside Glover’s eldest son, Legend.

The lack of information surrounding this film raises questions as to whether Bando Stone & The New World is a ‘real’ film, or whether this is an elaborate way of promoting Childish Gambino’s upcoming album. The fact that the project credits Evi Wilder as the screenwriter just adds to the mystery around the feature, as Wilder has no previous film credits listed.

Either way, you can watch the trailer below:

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