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The teaser trailer  for The Stepford Wives first appeared on Entertainment Tonight 19th December 2003 and soon after was found on the internet at Yahoo entertainment where you can still view the trailer and other clips. Click here for Yahoo page.

The trailer was rather unique, with a seductive male voiceover and showing a series of very expensive material items, leading up to a simpering sexy Nicole. It gave little away about the film.
The trailer was changed within months. This was discussed on the TV show Mondo Thingo ABC (Australia)  (Host Amanda Keller)  where  Mark Trugman, who was responsible for the trailer, was interviewed.

"Mark Trugman (CEO of Aspect Ratio), recently had to change the American trailer for The Stepford Wives to suit the international distributor. They looked and they said " This won't play in our territories". Internationally they're going to be interested in Bette Midler, they're going to be interested in Jon Lovitz. They're going to want to see it as a comedy."

(see below for some caps with Mark and colleagues working on the trailer).


May 2004
The teaser trailer won the best Trailer Award
and was best in these 3 categories:

Most Original: The Stepford Wives
Editor: Adam Agard
Creative Director: Peter Frankfurt

Summer 2004 Blockbuster: The Stepford Wives
Editor: Adam Agard
Creative Director: Peter Frankfurt

Best of Show: The Stepford Wives
Editor: Adam Agard
Creative Director: Peter Frankfurt
Submitted by Imaginary Forces for Paramount Pictures

Thanks to Mel (TheMeems) and Grace (Nicole fan 04) for the information about the trailer awards.
Below: Mark Trugman and colleagues working on the new version of The Stepford Wives Trailer.

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