U.S. distributor The Orchard [via Yahoo!] has debuted the trailer for the Halle Berry and Daniel Craig-led L.A. riots drama Kings. The film made a brief appearance at the Toronto International Film Festival, but will hit cinemas wide later this year.
TIFF also has the official synopsis:
In the English-language debut from writer-director Deniz Gamze Ergüven (Mustang), a recluse (Daniel Craig) helps a woman (Halle Berry) and her multiple children when riots erupt in Los Angeles following the 1992 acquittal of the policemen charged with assaulting Rodney King.
Millie (Berry) is a hardworking single mom with a soft spot for strays. When Kings begins, she already has eight children living in her house and will soon bring home another. Her neighbour Obie (Craig) is the local loose cannon, and the only white man in an area largely inhabited by African Americans, Latinos, and Koreans. With racial tensions running dangerously high, Millie and Obie would appear to be unlikely allies. Yet following the acquittal of four of the officers accused of beating Rodney King, these two must navigate the gathering chaos in the city to bring Millie’s kids home safely.
As far as we can see, the film is still awaiting a UK release. It will debut in U.S. cinemas on a date TBC in 2018.
