Alpake Entertainment has released the Shiver Me Timbers teaser trailer for its upcoming horror comedy, which is inspired by the classic Popeye animated series. Following its premiere at the American Film Market in Las Vegas, the movie is expected to make its debut in early 2025.
Check out the Shiver Me Timbers trailer below (watch more trailers):
What happens in the Shiver Me Timbers teaser trailer?
The video highlights a new take on the beloved cartoon character, which was created by E.C. Segar in 1929. It is set to feature “thrilling 80s slasher references and comedic twists” while also paying tribute to the classic slasher films.
Shiver Me Timbers is written and directed by Paul Mann. The film stars Tony Greer and David Hallows as Popeye, Paul Dwedney as Homeless George, Amy Mackie as Olive, Leona Roberts as Lizzy, Paul Stephen Mann as Det. Zanaletto, and more. It is executive produced by Mann, Keith Montgomery, and Alastai Statha, with Eric Zapata serving as a producer.
“In the film, Olive Oyl, her brother Castor and friends, go on a camping trip to see the meteor shower with Halley’s Comet. But the night turns into horror as a meteor transforms Popeye into an unstoppable killing machine,” reads the official synopsis. “In Northern California during the summer of 1986, Olive Oyl, along with her cinema-obsessed friends and brother Castor, embark on a once-in-a-lifetime camping trip to witness the dazzling meteor shower accompanying the arrival of Halley’s Comet. But what starts as a serene evening of stargazing quickly turns into a harrowing nightmare when a meteor from the comet transforms Popeye, into a terrifying and unstoppable killing machine.”