Toei Animation and Studio Deen have released a new trailer and key visual for the upcoming film Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie; which will be the first of two films.

The new trailer and key visual were announced on Twitter and also confirm the release dates for both upcoming films, with the first premiering on January 8th. The second film will release on February 11th.

The double feature of films is meant to take the place of a fourth season for Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal which ran from 2015 to 2017 and spanned three seasons.

You can watch the new trailer below.

You can read a summary of the film from the official site below.

In April, the city is in a festive mood for the biggest total solar eclipse of the century, with cherry blossoms in bloom.
As the new moon obscures the sun and the sky grows dim, Usagi and Chibi-Usa meet Pegasus Elyos, who seeks his help. One day, Elyos appears in Chibi-Usa’s dream and tells her that he is looking for the chosen maiden to break the Golden Crystal’s seal. At the same time, a mysterious circus group calling itself Dead Moon Circus appears in town. They plan to dominate the moon, the earth, and eventually the universe by obtaining the Silver Crystal, by distributing the nightmare incarnation of Lemuress.
Chibi-Usa, called the “Maiden,” has a faint love for Elyos, who needs her.
Mamoru is tormented by the thought that he may be slowing her down, and Usagi is tormented by the thought that she is always putting him in harm’s way. Usagi’s “dream” and “mission” are gradually revealed in the course of the battle.

—Now, a grand story of a “dream” that transcends time is beginning.

Translation: DeepL

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie premieres in Japanese theaters on January 8th.