Full trailer for Taika Waititi's 'anti-hate' comedy just dropped and it's surprisingly heartwarming

The full trailer for Taika Waititi's new "anti-hate satire" project, JoJo Rabbit has released featuring the Kiwi star as a totally bonkers version of Adolf Hitler.

The new trailer offers a taste of what we can expect from the film and along with black humour, JoJo Rabbit seems to be surprisingly heartwarming.

The film, set during World War II, follows a young boy named JoJo (Roman Griffin Davis) who dreams up an imaginary friend after being bullied - and that friend just so happens to be Hitler.

But when JoJo discovers his mother his hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic, he has to confront everything he believes in.

Also starring in the comedy is Aussie star Rebel Wilson, Alfie Allen Sam Rockwell and Scarlet Johansson as JoJo's mother Rosie.

JoJo Rabbit will get its official debut at this year's Toronto International Film Festival in September. It is due to hit cinemas in New Zealand on October 24.

Additional reporting by NZ Herald