Bright is a 2017 fantasy crime film starring Will Smith as Daryl Ward, an LAPD police officer who is assigned to work with Nick Jakoby, an Orc rookie police officer played by Joel Edgerton. The film takes place in a world where humans live alongside mythical creatures like orcs and elves, and this is the first human/orc partnership to take place in the police department. The two must work together to find a weapon that could destroy everything.
Watch the official trailer for Bright:
“Bright | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix” by Netflix
“Fight” – The Max Carlyle Story
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) teamed up with Netflix to create a promotional story in which Max “Blue Carnage” Carlyle believes that he is destined to become the first Orc to compete inside the Octagon. Watch the teaser video:
“An Orc in the Octagon? You Won’t Believe Your Eyes” by UFC – Ultimate Fighting Championship
On December 30, 2017, the UFC released the final promotional video of “Fight” – The Max Carlyle Story showcasing a heavyweight bout between Blue Carnage and real life UFC fighter, Travis Browne. Check it out below:
“History Is Being Made. Blue Carnage Makes His Octagon Debut” by UFC – Ultimate Fighting Championship
The promos were filmed in Las Vegas, NV with City Athletic Boxing Club being one of the filming locations featured. To view more behind-the-scenes photos of the making of the promo, you can look up #orcintheoctagon on Instagram.
Great job to local Nevada crew who worked on this promo project:
- Shauna Caserta
- Michael Coruzzi
- Denis Bosnjakovic
- Richard Seaman
- Michael Silverberg
- Eric Pool
- Jay Taylor
- Hunter Langley
- The Batterman Group
- Raenne Moffat
- Julie DeMarre
- Steve Stelle
- Jordan Gibo
- Guy Beckwith
- Nevada Camera & Lens
- David Kang Casting
- David Anthony Casting