Film trailers are made to give viewers an idea of what a movie will be like and entice them to watch it. They work by showing scenes that provide clues about the genre, actors, plot, and setting. Trailers are normally released a couple weeks before the movie but can be earlier for teaser trailers. Viewers can watch trailers online, on television, or before other movies in theaters. Trailers target all audiences unless age-rated for younger viewers.

1. What are film trailers?
Why are they made? : Film trailers are
made to give viewers and idea of what
the movie will be like, and can also
serve as way to draw people so that
they might go and watch the movie.
How do they work? : Film trailers
work by showing scenes of the movie
to give viewers and idea of the
movie, such as its genre, its actors,
where it’s based and what the plot is
about.
When are they released? : The
movie is normally released a couple
weeks after the trailer, but it can be
much more if the trailer is only a
teaser or preview.
Where do we see them? : You can
see trailers on the internet, on TV or
in the cinema while you are watching
a movie. (it would appear as a
preview)
Who are they for? : Trailers can be
for anyone, unless the movie has a
rating of which the viewer would be
too young to watch the movie.
What are film trailers? : A collection of
clips from a movie to give people and
idea of what is about.