Vin Diesel in a still from the trailer.
Vin Diesel features as the only ray of hope in the dramatic new trailer of
The Last Witch Hunter, released by the makers of the movie. (Also Read:
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Titled
The Awakening, the clip teases the resurrection of a deadly villain set on "destroying humanity".
The Fast and the Furious actor plays the titular witch hunter Kaulder, an immortal warrior with the task of protecting New York City from a lethal plague.
Kaulder receives unlikely help in the form of a good witch played by
Game of Thrones actor Rose Leslie, who can transport people between the reality and the world of dreams.
Ciara's cover of the Rolling Stones' classic
Paint It Black, recorded for the film, plays over the trailer as a bearded Vin Diesel brandishes an impressive, flaming sword at his paranormal enemies.
The supernatural action movie will also star Elijah Wood and Michael Caine, Julie Engelbrecht and Joseph Gilgun.
The Last Witch Hunter will be released in the UK on October 21, 2015.
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