Trailer Debut: R.I.P.D.

The trailer for R.I.P.D., Ryan Reynolds’ latest attempt at a franchise to call his own, has arrived online.

Based on the Dark Horse comic Rest in Peace Department, it stars Ryan Reynolds as recently slain police officer Nick Walker. In the afterlife, he is recruited for the titular law enforcement agency, tasked with taking down undead criminals.

He’s joined on his mission by cowboy Roy Pulsipher (Jeff Bridges, basically reworking Rooster Cogburn).

Director Robert Schwentke has basically crafted something that looks very similar to M.I.B. That’s not exactly a bad thing, but it also means that what should be a very unique feature tends to be rather reminiscent of what has already come before.

The flick also stars Mary-Louise Parker and Kevin Baker.

It hits cinemas in September.