By MGM and Orion Pictures have released a second trailer for its publishing industry satire “American Fiction” starring Jeffrey Wright.
Wright plays Thelonious ‘Monk’ Ellison, a college professor and frustrated novelist who is fed up with the establishment profiting from ‘Black’ entertainment that relies on tired and offensive stereotypes and tropes.
One night, in a fit of spite, Monk concocts a pseudonymous novel embodying every Black cliche he can imagine. His agent submits it to a major publisher who immediately offers the biggest advance Monk’s ever seen.
As the novel is rushed to the printers and Hollywood comes courting, Monk must reckon with a monster of his own making.
Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz, Adam Brody, Keith David, Issa Rae, Sterling K. Brown, Erika Alexander, Patrick Fischler, John Ales and Leslie Uggams co-star whilst Cord Jefferson pens and directs.
The film famously won the People’s Choice Award at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. “American Fiction” hit select cinemas this past Friday ahead of a wide theatrical release this coming Friday December 22nd.
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