Matt Damon throws himself into an ages-old fight against a horde of monsters in the second trailer for the fantasy action film "The Great Wall," which debuted this afternoon at New York Comic Con.

Directed by Zhang Yimou ("House of Flying Daggers"), the film -- the largest ever shot entirely in China -- stars Damon as a mercenary imprisoned within the Great Wall who discovers the mystery behind one of the great wonders of the world. As wave after wave of marauding beasts besiege the massive structure, his quest for fortune turns into a journey toward heroism as he joins a huge army of elite warriors to confront this unimaginable and seemingly unstoppable force.

Starring global superstar Matt Damon and directed by one of the most breathtaking visual stylists of our time, Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers), Legendary’s The Great Wall tells the story of an elite force making a valiant stand for humanity on the world’s most iconic structure. The first English-language production for Yimou is the largest film ever shot entirely in China.

Arriving Feb. 17, 2017, from Legendary Pictures, "The Great Wall" also stars Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe, Hanyu Zhang, Eddie Peng, Lu Han, Kenny Lin, Junkai Wang, Zheng Kai, Cheney Chen, Xuan Huang and Andy Lau.