RESEARCH: Why is a film trailer made

 I looked at three trailers on the Teachers Trailers resource published by the FDA online in order to further my understanding of why trailers are made and how they signal the films genre 

In The Mustang it came across as a drama as it was about a prisoner who learns the ways with wild horses. Along the way he also becomes in touch with his feelings as you can see clips of his talking and arguing with his daughter. By the end you can see him crying with her as he accepts his wrong doing and it is when he relaxes and bonds with the horses too. 

The trailer of Hobbs & Shaw clearly shows that the genre is action like the rest of the fast and furious franchise. In the trailer it has hints of comedy but with all the fast pace camera shots, explosions and fights it is clear that it is action. 

Artemis Fowl is a movie to target younger audiences as it is set in a fantasy world where the protagonist is a boy around the age of 12. This allows pre teens to imagine themselves in the main characters' position as they can relate due to age. The special effects and magic grabs the eye of a child and will want to watch it more.