Teaser Trailer to Jeymes Samuel’s The Book of Clarence
Sony Pictures has released the trailer to Jeymes Samuel’s biblical-times feature The Book of Clarence, which Sony will release in theaters on January 12.
Inspired by classic Hollywood epics set in biblical times, Legendary’s The Book of Clarence tells the tale of Clarence (LaKeith Stanfield), a down-on-his-luck denizen of Jerusalem embarking on a misguided attempt to capitalize on the rise of celebrity and influence of the Messiah for his own personal gain. It’s a journey that leads him on an exploration of the idea of faith and to an unexpected path of his own. We hear the movie isn’t a faith-based one.
Along with Stanfield, the pic stars Omar Sy, RJ Cyler, Benedict Cumberbatch, James McAvoy, Anna Diop, Teyana Taylor, David Oyelowo, Alfre Woodard and Marianne Jean-Baptiste. The cast also includes Caleb McLaughlin, Babs Olusanmokun, Eric Kofi-Abrefa, Nicholas Pinnock, Micheal Ward, Chase Dillon, Tom Glynn-Carney and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor.
The Book of Clarence is directed, written, produced and composed by The Harder They Fall BAFTA winner Samuel. He’s also producing the film alongside James Lassiter, Tendo Nagenda and Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter. Garrett Grant is serving as executive producer.
