History Main / RealTrailerFakeMovie

* An ad for E-Trade in the late 90s featured a fictional trailer/ad for ''Blow'd Up'', a SoBadItsGood action film with Anna Nicole Smith as a ''Film/BarbWire'' style heroine and Creator/GeorgeTakeo as a cackling, hammy MadBomber. A man on his couch sees this and decides to use E-Trade to dump his stocks in the studio before the film premieres (he did the same in another ad, dumping his shares in a pharmaceutical company when he sees an ad for their new medicine with [[SideEffectsInclude all sorts of bizarre side effects]]).

* Episode 8 of ''Anime/OkamiSan'' opens and closes with scenes from Ringo's take on "The Three Little Pigs", where the pigs are extra chubby terrorists who challenge our heroes to {{Cooking Duel}}s in an over-the-top fashion. It's only when Taro turns off the screen that we find out it was a video.

* Episode 8 of ''LightNovel/OkamiSan'' opens and closes with scenes from Ringo's take on "The Three Little Pigs", where the pigs are extra chubby terrorists who challenge our heroes to {{Cooking Duel}}s in an over-the-top fashion. It's only when Taro turns off the screen that we find out it was a video.

* The ''[[https://youtu.be/2Nznm3R66ds Battle]] [[https://youtu.be/NDbZtu7Kls0 Fantasia]]'' [[https://youtu.be/dCOo3fC5k3M series]] [[note]]not to be confused with an actual FightingGame called ''VideoGame/BattleFantasia''[[/note]], a set of trailers for a conceptual game franchise that's basically ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'', only instead of a MassiveMultiplayerCrossover of HumongousMecha, it's a MassiveMultiplayerCrossover of cute girls from {{Moe}} and series such as ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'', ''Literature/MariaWatchesOverUs'', ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'', ''Literature/ShakuganNoShana'', ''Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya'', ''Anime/PrettyCure'', and ''LightNovel/TheFamiliarOfZero''. Many fanboys' hearts have been broken when they realized that the games shown aren't real.

* Mikenel's ''[[https://youtu.be/Ozc_zHWo9jk Insert Title Here]]''. An 2010 April Fool's Day gag based on his own [[http://mikeinel.deviantart.com/art/Haruhi-and-Zim-61197129 fanart]], it promised a crossover between characters from ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'' and ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya''. While there are things to nitpick such as continuity errors, it is otherwise convincing.

* ''[[https://youtu.be/6jPoCaG8Xvg Dawn Of Fire]]'', although it's actually supposed to be the opening titles of the (fake) movie rather than the trailer. The [[DreamTeam cast and crew]] alone may make you want to see the movie anyway.

* The Creator/MelBrooks parody ''Film/HistoryOfTheWorldPartI'' ends with a fake trailer for a part II. Website/{{Wikipedia}} explains this as being a reference to the book ''The History of the World'', whose author was beheaded before he could write a part 2.

* ''Film/TropicThunder'' featured not one but ''four'' of these before the movie even starts, [[https://youtu.be/JwViH1DnK9Y each featuring one of the main characters]]. The first is a fake commercial featuring Alpa Chino (a fictional rapper) as a spokesman for the [[{{Defictionalization}} now-real]] "Booty Sweat" drink, the second for the sixth installment in fictional action star Tugg Speedman's blockbuster ''Scorcher'' franchise, the third for an Creator/EddieMurphy-style comedy called ''The Fatties: Fart 2'' starring fictional comedian Jeff Portnoy, and the fourth for ''Satan's Alley'', an OscarBait art film about gay medieval monks starring (the fake) Kirk Lazarus and (the real) Tobey Maguire. They were shown at the very beginning, leading some people to think they were still watching trailers in the theater.

* ''Meapless in Seattle'' was supposed to be a trailer for a fake episode for ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', [[SubvertedTrope until they made it into a real episode later on]]. That episode ended with ''another'' fake trailer for an episode called ''[[https://youtu.be/QpIzC5hZ4-4 Meap Me in St. Louis]]'', with the narrator telling the audience that they ''really'' have no intentions on making it.

* ''Meapless in Seattle'' was supposed to be a trailer for a fake episode for ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', [[SubvertedTrope until they made it into a real episode later on]]. That episode ended with ''another'' fake trailer for an episode called ''[[https://youtu.be/QpIzC5hZ4-4 Meap Me in St. Louis]]''.

* [[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xb4cs0_youre-not-cruise-trailer-im-not-the_shortfilms You're Not Cruise]].

* The ''[[https://youtu.be/2Nznm3R66ds Battle]] [[https://youtu.be/NDbZtu7Kls0 Fantasia]]'' [[https://youtu.be/dCOo3fC5k3M series]] [[note]]not to be confused with an actual FightingGame called ''VideoGame/BattleFantasia''[[/note]], a set of trailers for a conceptual game franchise that's basically ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'', only instead of a MassiveMultiplayerCrossover of HumongousMecha, it's a MassiveMultiplayerCrossover of cute girls from {{Moe}} and series such as ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'', ''LightNovel/MariaWatchesOverUs'', ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'', ''LightNovel/ShakuganNoShana'', ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', ''Anime/PrettyCure'', and ''LightNovel/TheFamiliarOfZero''. Many fanboys' hearts have been broken when they realized that the games shown aren't real.

* [[https://youtu.be/QQyfQ7RMOXsn_id=annotation_594699 Grayson]], a trailer for a film where a retired Robin once again takes up the mantle to solve the mystery of Franchise/{{Batman}}'s death. A script was even produced for a full feature and is available to read online.

* [[https://youtu.be/k6tLOz_2Dsc Super Mario Legacy]], made with clips from various movies to create the concept of a sequel to [[Film/SuperMarioBros the 1993 Super Mario Bros movie]].

** ''Leave It to Beulah'' is a [[SubvertedTrope subversion]]: [[AluminumChristmasTrees It uses actual footage from a]] RealLife [[ValuesDissonance show made in the 1950's.]]

* TVTropes: the page for the short story DarkRedMind sounds pretty entertaining. The discussion page has the author confessing that the story pretty much doesn't exist at all.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ddqzhRbxJ8 "Fry Again"]] is about Vanessa, who is trapped in a perpetual GroundhogDayLoop, and uses it as a chance to indulge in hedonism and eat Nacho Fries, which will never leave due to the time loop. However, things take a turn for the weird when a mysterious man finds out about it. Now, Vanessa and her friend will have to stay ahead of whoever is chasing them. This ad is notable for being based entirely off of fan tweets, leading it to become the campaign's BizzaroEpisode due to its combining of three distinct genres.

* The Creator/MelBrooks parody ''Film/HistoryOfTheWorldPartI'' ends with a fake trailer for a part II. Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} explains this as being a reference to the book ''The History of the World'', whose author was beheaded before he could write a part 2.

* ''Anime/MyOtome'' had [[https://youtu.be/Vs8rO8UICT0 a fake trailer]] on the [=DVDs=] for the ''Anime/MyHime'' movie. Many people on [=AnimeSuki=] and Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} don't realize that it's a joke and keep asking when the movie will be released despite the release date being listed as ''20006'' [sic].

* ''WebAnimation/DarkSecretsOfGarrysMod'': "Super Boss" is a made up teaser where Boss gains superpowers from eating a [[ILoveNuclearPower radioactive bean pottage]]. It got deleted but [[http://youtu.be/NJYAjXF7rOI?t=716 it is reuploaded into a compilation]].

* ''[[https://youtu.be/YMJJxKBk5s4 The King of Famicom]]'', from the creators of ''WebAnimation/MichaelQuest'', is a mock-up of a MassiveMultiplayerCrossover FightingGame featuring the 8-bit characters of Creator/{{Nintendo}}, Creator/{{Capcom}}, Creator/{{Irem}}, Creator/{{Sunsoft}}, Creator/HudsonSoft, [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Namco]] and Creator/{{Konami}}. Amusing finishers include [[VideoGame/{{Ufouria}} Hebereke]] Popoon-ing VideoGame/{{Kirby}}, VideoGame/{{Spelunker}} cursing [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]] with FallingDamage, and [[VideoGame/WaiWaiWorld Konami Man]] giving [[VideoGame/BubbleBobble Bubblen]] a DiagonalCut with Creator/{{Konami}}'s IconicLogo.

* ''Machinima/DarkSecretsOfGarrysMod'': "Super Boss" is a made up teaser where Boss gains superpowers from eating a [[ILoveNuclearPower radioactive bean pottage]]. It got deleted but [[http://youtu.be/NJYAjXF7rOI?t=716 it is reuploaded into a compilation]].

* ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'' showed [[https://youtu.be/1amVKTN5IuM this]] for Youtube's Geek Week.

* Another version of mash-ups uses the sound from one trailer and the footage from another trailer/movie/TV show. An excellent example would be [[https://youtu.be/D1qihwMN0JM Toy Story Requiem]]: footage from ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' and ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'' with the sound from ''Requiem of a Dream''.

* ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroes2DesperateStruggle'' featured the sub-game "Pure White Lover Bizarre Jelly 5," a BulletHell game starring {{Moe}} [[MagicalGirl Magical Girls]], which also featured [[https://youtu.be/gqaz1kDz14w a trailer for an anime of the same name]].

** French ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' [=YouTuber=] [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChpTvE2oxatdcl0zqFTUkyw OctoBoy]] is also rather fond of making these. Just a few examples include a music app called [[https://youtu.be/jzX4zhDU6Z4 SplaTune 2]] and a conceptual [[https://youtu.be/x5KxHQksfgM Version 5.0]] update for ''VideoGame/Splatoon2''.

* This April Fools trailer for a ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' mobile game called ''[[https://youtu.be/W3TtRfeDrE0 Splatoon Island]]'' is extraordinarily well-made, not only building the entirety of the "gameplay" and animations from the ground up, but also using original character designs, models, and music. Despite clearly labeling itself as an April Fools video, the fanbase was buzzing about the trailer for ''months'', wishing the game could be real.

* ''Series/LastWeekTonightWithJohnOliver'': About midway through Season 4, John buys at auction a series of presidential wax figures, including one of Warren Harding. After discussing how truly fascinating Harding's life and career were, he states that there really should be a movie about it, and demonstrates this with a trailer for one, starring Michael [=McKean=], Anna Kendrick, Laura Linney, and... the wax figure as the president.

* [[https://youtu.be/KV8sQrJa59I Fan trailer]] for ''[[Literature/TheWheelOfTime Wheel of Time: The Eye of the World]]''. Made of fragments from about 20 sources (from ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' to ''VideoGame/TheWheelOfTime'' {{FPS}}, from ''Film/{{Troy}}'' to ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheHalfbloodPrince'') set to Music/{{Nightwish}} music.