A brand new trailer for the upcoming true story Just Mercy, a film led by and co-produced by Michael B. Jordan, has just been released online. The movie debuted at this year’s TIFF where it was largely received with acclaim from critics.
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A powerful and thought-provoking true story, Just Mercy follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Jordan) and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or who were not afforded proper representation, with the support of local advocate Eva Ansley (Brie Larson). One of his first, and most incendiary, cases is that of Walter McMillian (Jamike Foxx), who, in 1987, was sentenced to die for the notorious murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite a preponderance of evidence proving his innocence and the fact that the only testimony against him came from a criminal with a motive to lie. In the years that follow, Bryan becomes embroiled in a labyrinth of legal and political maneuverings and overt and unabashed racism as he fights for Walter, and others like him, with the odds—and the system—stacked against them.
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Rob Morgan, Tim Blake Nelson, Rafe Spall, O’Shea Jackson Jr., and Karan Kendrick are also amongst the cast.
The film is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton as is based on the book by Bryan Stevenson, played by Jordan in the feature.
This one lands in the middle of awards season (17th January). Watch the new trailer below.
