Why are there never any trailers in movie trailers?

Scene opens, posters plastered against a metal wall… for a movie, perhaps. Some metal noises, maybe creaking brakes. Then some dust, then a little more.

Without pulling back, the camera starts sliding horizontally and more posters.. seemingly all about same movie.

Eventually, the camera slides off the back of the truck and you realized you just saw your first “movie trailer.” Scene closes.

Or how about a trailer broken down on a side street. Names are grafittied all over it and in the small window, there’s a television playing a clip from the movie.

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