Watch: First Absolutely Anything Trailer Featuring Robin Williams

Unfortunately for fans of the late Robin Williams, he doesn’t appear on camera in his final film Absolutely Anything. On the bright side, Williams — who plays the voice of a dog — is in excellent company, headlining the comedy alongside Simon Pegg and the Monty Python crew. In the first trailer (above), a cynical schoolteacher (Pegg) suddenly finds that every wish he makes is instantly granted. As he tests out his new powers by raising the dead, upgrading his abs, and granting his dog (Williams) the power of speech, he has no idea that the fate of humanity rests on his choices. Related:  Robin Williams,1951-2014: His 19 Most Memorable Movie Roles Absolutely Anything, which comes across in this trailer as a hybrid of Bedazzled and Bruce Almighty, was directed and co-written by Monty Python member Terry Jones. That explains the rare presence of all five surviving Pythons in one film: John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, and Jones voice the aliens who grant Pegg his powers. As a director, Jones is best known for helming the comedy team’s religious satire Life of Brian, as well as co-directing Monty Python and the Holy Grail and The Meaning of Life with Terry Gilliam. Related:  Monty Python Members Celebrate ‘Holy Grail,’ Insist They’re 'Funnier Than Scientology’ This was the last film Williams made before he died in August 2014 at the age of 63, and according to screenwriter Gavin Scott, Williams approached the role of Dennis the dog with his trademark dedication and big-heartedness . “He wanted to make everybody feel good from the engineer to the lady making the coffee,” Scott told Deadline in December. “It was very late in the day for him and we didn’t know that, but he was a real mensch.” Absolutely Anything opens in theaters in the UK on Aug.14. No U.S. release date has been set.