Start an AI "made in the 1950s" trailer channel: 353K subscribers
Famous franchises as if Hollywood had made them in the 1950s.
A format with a fixed look and an endless list of titles makes it easy to post often.
Figures as shown on YouTube (checked Oct 19, 2026) · source
From @abandonedfilms on YouTube · Apr 2025
The workflow
Made with
MidjourneyImages · AI image generation with a strong art styleTry Midjourney AIMore cases
KlingGenerate · AI video with motion controlTry Kling AIMore casesWhere & with what
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What they did
- 1The moveAbandoned Films makes "1950s Super Panavision 70" trailers that recast modern franchises as vintage Hollywood epics.
- 2Step 2Make stills in one vintage style
- 3Step 3Animate them with an AI video model
- 4ResultThe Phantom Menace trailer has 721,397 views and 14,742 likes, and the channel has 353K subscribers (YouTube, Oct 19, 2026).
Quick answers
What tools do you need?
Midjourney (ai image generation with a strong art style); ElevenLabs (ai voice-over); Kling (ai video with motion control).
How much does it cost?
You can start for $0: ElevenLabs, Kling have a free plan. Midjourney is paid or trial-based. Check each tool's site for current prices.
Is it allowed?
Yes, if it is original. YouTube does not monetize mass-produced or repetitive content. Source.
Watch out: Reach, not income. Fan trailers use other people's IP and likenesses; keep them parody and non-commercial.
Try it yourself
(Our template, not the creator's prompt.) Write a 90-second vintage trailer for [your own story] as a 1950s epic: 12 shot prompts for an image model, 3 camera moves for an AI video model, and a narrator script in old Hollywood style.
Your first step
Open Midjourney, paste the prompt above and swap the [brackets] for your own niche.
Full write-up & sources
More detail: Its Star Wars: The Phantom Menace trailer is tagged #midjourney, #elevenlabs and #klingai, and the channel is supported through Patreon.
Source: @abandonedfilms on YouTube · Apr 2025. Summarised in our own words; figures as shown on YouTube (checked Oct 19, 2026). Updated .
