The new Tenet trailer is debuting in Fortnite. Yes, Fortnite

By Paul Squire Published August 16, 2020

The trailer for Christopher Nolan’s mind-bending new blockbuster Tenet will debut in a bizarre new medium.

In addition to the usual releases on social media at 5 p.m. PT Thursday, the mysterious film’s latest trailer will also appear at the same time inside Fortnite, Epic Games’ hit online shooter.

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The trailer will appear on the big screen inside the Fortnite’s new “Party Royale” mode, a competition-free version of the game. The trailer will screen at the top of every hour, Epic announced in a tweet.

Grab a front row seat in Party Royale for a world premiere!

Catch the latest trailer for Christopher Nolan’s @TENETFilm at the top of every hour on the big screen starting at 8 PM ET.

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— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) May 21, 2020

Fortnite — once a free-to-play battle royale game — has hosted numerous in-game events, such as concerts by Marshmello and Travis Scott. The latter’s concert series earlier this spring drew a record-setting 27 million players to log on and watch.

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