Final Trailer for ‘American Fiction’ Releases

The final trailer for American Fiction has been released, with the movie now playing in select theatres. Written and directed by Cord Jefferson, the film is an adaptation of Percival Everett‘s Erasure and stars Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, Issa Rae, Sterling K. Brown, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Adam Brody, and Keith David.

Here is the plot synopsis:

“AMERICAN FICTION is Cord Jefferson’s hilarious directorial debut, which confronts our culture’s obsession with reducing people to outrageous stereotypes. Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a frustrated novelist who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, Monk uses a pen name to write an outlandish “Black” book of his own, a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.”

Additionally, a new poster for the movie was released, which you can look at below:

Our editor-in-chief, Joey Magidson, recently reviewed the film and stated that it is not “just a scathing satire. It’s not just a showcase for brilliant character actor Jeffrey Wright. It’s also an emotional, funny, and downright moving character study/family drama. The laughs are big, especially during the satirical moments. However, it’s the deep well of emotions, as well as its beating heart, that sets this one apart.” You can read his full review of the movie here.

You can watch the trailer below and see the movie in select theatres now before a wide expansion on January 5: