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Watch Trailer for Lena Waithe's 'Queen & Slim' (VIDEO)

Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith in Queen & Slim

Emmy-winning writer #LenaWaithe has released the trailer for her thrilling, romantic drama Queen & Slim. It features Get Out star Daniel Kaluuya and screen virgin Jodie Turner-Smith.

 

While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man and a black woman, are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and  tragic results, when the man kills the police officer in self-defense. Terrified and in fear for their lives, the man, a retail employee, and the woman, a criminal defense lawyer, are forced to go on the run. But the incident is captured on video and goes viral, and the couple unwittingly become a symbol of trauma, terror, grief and pain for people across the country.

 

Queen & Slim

As they drive, these two unlikely fugitives will discover themselves and each other in the most dire and desperate of circumstances, and will forge a deep and powerful love that will reveal their shared humanity and shape the rest of their live.

 

From the looks of the trailer, the film also features screen vet Bokeem Woodbine and Indya Moore from POSE. Queen & Slim was written by Waithe and comes from the pages of bestselling author James Frey.

 

This is also the directorial debut from Melina Matsoukas, an executive producer for HBOs Insecure.

 

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Ray Cornelius is one of Atlanta’s newest entertainment writers and media personalities. His arts and entertainment website, www.raycornelius.com spotlights the latest in “positive” African-American celebrity news and was established in 2012. Since that time Cornelius has covered a myriad of red carpet premieres, award shows and Atlanta-based films including Tyler Perry’s Temptation, The BronzeLens Film Festival, The Trumpet Awards, and The Steve Harvey’s Neighborhood Awards just to name a few. He has also interviewed a who’s who list of today’s top singers, actors and reality stars. With nearly 20 years of media experience, Cornelius has also worked as an associate producer for the Emmy-winning public affairs program, ATL Insider and with such award shows as The Soul Train Awards, The Trumpet Awards and BET Hip-Hop Awards.