Trailer for 'Pompeii' starring Tom Hiddleston released, volcano

Pompeii Buried in Volcanic Ash: Tom Hiddleston Delivers a Record of Survival

Disney+ has officially released the trailer for the new series 'Pompeii: The City Where Time Stood Still' starring actor Tom Hiddleston on July 9, 2026. This work deals with the historical tragedy of the city of Pompeii, which once enjoyed the prosperity of ancient Rome, being wiped out in an instant by the massive natural disaster of a volcanic eruption.

The trailer captures the desperate moments as the volcano swallows the city and the people struggling to survive until the end. It visually depicts the devastating sight of a massive city of 100,000 people turning into ashes overnight.

Tom Hiddleston leads the tension of the drama by playing a character struggling for survival at the center of this tragic scene. The fear and survival instinct that humans feel in the face of the unavoidable catastrophe of a volcanic eruption permeate the entire trailer. The scene where volcanic ash covers the city provides viewers with an overwhelming sense of immersion.

Official Trailer Released on Disney+ Korea YouTube Channel

Disney+ Korea posted this trailer through its YouTube channel. The video is seeing viewer reactions, recording 693 views within 12 hours of its release. The Disney+ Korea channel, which has 510,000 subscribers, clearly shows the contrast between Pompeii's glorious past and the time that suddenly stopped through this video.

The video is 1 minute and 59 seconds long. As the destruction of Pompeii is a very famous historical event, the key is how it has been recreated using modern visual technology. The production's quality is enhanced by utilizing the weight and presence of actor Tom Hiddleston.

Unavoidable War and the Counterattack for Survival

The text in the released trailer explicitly states, 'An attack to take, a counterattack to protect.' The message 'An unavoidable war begins' hints at the conflicts between characters occurring amidst the disaster situation. The struggle of the survivors in the frozen city of Pompeii is the core driving force of this new work.

Meanwhile, Disney+ has been expanding its subscriber base through various original contents recently. This 'Pompeii: The City Where Time Stood Still' also shows a move to broaden its content spectrum by moving away from the existing fantasy or animation-oriented lineup and presenting a heavy drama genre based on historical facts. Tom Hiddleston's involvement is a strategic choice aimed at a global fandom.