The teaser trailer for “The Insect” (2025), a Warner Bros sci-fi thriller, presents a chilling and suspenseful premise. Starring Dwayne Johnson in a surprising turn from his usual action-packed roles, this film delves into the horror and mystery of a world under siege by a terrifying new species.

The trailer opens with a quiet, peaceful shot of a remote countryside, with birds chirping and the sun shining. But this tranquility is quickly shattered by the sound of buzzing—faint at first, then louder and more menacing. The camera zooms in on a vast swarm of insects moving unnaturally, covering the horizon like a dark, living cloud. The screen cuts to black.

Dwayne Johnson’s voiceover begins: “It wasn’t supposed to happen this way… we thought we could control them.” Quick flashes of scientists in labs, military personnel, and environmental destruction follow. The tension builds as we see Johnson, playing Dr. Jack Conrad, a former entomologist who has now become the reluctant leader of a desperate survival mission. His character, visibly shaken, watches as a once-promising experiment to harness insect genetics spirals out of control, leading to the creation of super-intelligent and deadly insects that have turned on humanity