Judas and the Black Messiah Movie Trailer — Review
Warner Bros just released the trailer for “Judas and the Black Messiah” movie yesterday and it is nothing short of exciting! The movie is a biopic about the assassination of Black Panther Party leader, Fred Hampton.
It was directed by Shaka King and stars Oscar-nominated actor Daniel Kaluuya as Hampton, chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party, and Lakeith Stanfield as William O’Neal; an FBI informant whose betrayal leads to Hampton’s death. Based on the roles you may now understand why the title is so clever.
Other cast members of the movie includes Jesse Plemons, Dominque Fishback, Ashton Sanders, Algee Smith, Lil Rel Howery, Jermaine Fowler, Martin Sheen, Robert Longstreet, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Dominique Thorne, Caleb Eberhardt and Amari Cheatom.
The movies was initially set to be released on Aug 21, 2020 but due to the pandemic, it has been scheduled for release in theatres in 2021.
Watch the trailer of the movie below:
The trailer looks at the relationship between the two men and the unfortunate downfall of the Black Panther Party. The trailer starts of at a Black Panther meeting where members are chanting “I am a revolutionary”. The scene then cuts to William O’Neal who nervously catches glimpse of an FBI agent in the crowd, knowing he will later betray, Black Panther leader, Fred Hampton. The trailer goes on to depict how the FBI viewed the Black Panther party and the deal they made with William O’Neal to capture Fred Hampton and dismantle the Black Panther party.
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Originally published at https://www.myblackclothing.com on August 7, 2020.
