July 20 (UPI) -- The trailer for Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water has gotten more than 1.5 million views since it was posted on YouTube Wednesday.
Set against the backdrop of Cold War-era America circa 1963, the sci-fi fairy tale is scheduled for theatrical release Dec. 8. It stars Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg and Doug Jones.