Watch the strange first trailer for Neil Gaiman's sci-fi comedy How to Talk to Girls at Parties

A first trailer for How to Talk to Girls at Parties, the new sci-fi comedy from Neil Gaiman, has been unveiled. Click below to see it:

The film stars Elle Fanning, Alex Sharp, Nicole Kidman, Ruth Wilson, Matt Lucas and Joanna Scanlan, with Shortbus director John Cameron Mitchell taking charge of the adaptation of Gaiman's short story. 

Set in 1977 at the height of punk rock, the film follows Fanning's Zan, an alien touring the galaxy who breaks away from her group and meets two young inhabitants of the most dangerous place in the universe: the London suburb of Croydon.

The movie does not have a confirmed UK release date as yet. 

To check out Gaiman's other adaptations, including Stardust and American Gods, click here.