‘Mermaid’ Trailer: Breakout ‘Fallout’ Actor Johnny Pemberton Leads Wild Genre-Bending Florida Comedy Arriving In April

Tyler Cornack, the writer/director behind “Tiny Cinema,” has a new feature film heading to theaters next month with “Mermaid,” which stars Johnny Pemberton, the comedic actor landed a meaty part on Prime Video‘s mega-popular streaming series “Fallout.” The pic sees him playing a down-on-his-luck drug addict and strip club fish wrangler named Doug, who ends up face-to-face with a mermaid.

Thankfully, we can now share a first-look trailer for the film. Other cast members joining Pemerton include actors such as Avery Potemri, Kevin Nealon, Kirk Fox, Julia Larson, Devyn McDowell, Tom Arnold, Robert Patrick, and Kevin Dunn.

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An official logline for “Mermaid” courtesy of Utopia:

Doug (Pemberton) is an awkward Florida drug addict. Divorced and alone, he shares custody of his young daughter with his ex. Doug’s reeling from losing his job at a local strip club, where he takes care of the fish in the aquarium. Things are beyond bleak, so Doug zips his boat out into the Gulf to end the pain of his reality. But at his lowest point, he discovers an injured Mermaid creature clinging to life. For Doug, it’s a sign from the Universe – so he brings her home, gives her shelter in his tub, and begins to nurse her back to health. He even names her Destiny. As their rapport blossoms, word of his secret gets out, and he is forced to protect his new friend by any means necessary.

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That bonkers-looking trailer for the upcoming pic can be viewed below, as “Mermaid” heads to select theaters on April 8, and you can order tickets on the film’s official website right here.