Bonus points for ambition. It’s the absence of any big name stars (or massive crowd shots) that stands as the only hint that The Underwater Realm isn’t a tentpole movie set to light the summer on fire. It’s got high adventure with some excellent CG work, some tricky shots, and the whole thing was rendered in 4K. They’ve even got the blockbuster marketing formula down. With this kind of trailer, there’s no telling whether there’ll be a story to speak of or character we want to engage with, but it’s hard to deny that it’s incredible — a glimpse into the future of what a team can do with the right technology and the right effort. They’ve even kept a running log of how they pulled all this off. If this is what indie filmmaking can look like, the future is going to be bright. Check it out for yourself: