Vertical Entertainment has released the first trailer for Son of South ahead of its release in Select Theaters, VOD, and Digital on February 5, 2021.
Executive produced by legendary filmmaker Spike Lee, the film stars Lucas Till (X-Men: First Class), Lex Scott Davis (Training Day), Lucy Hale (Fantasy Island), Cedric The Entertainer (Power), and Julia Ormond (The Walking Dead: World Beyond). Barry Alexander Brown wrote the screenplay alongside Bob Zellner, while he also directs.
In Son of South, a grandson of a Klansman comes of age during the early 60's in the deep south and eventually joins the Civil Rights Movement. Based on Bob Zellner's autobiography 'The Wrong Side of Murder Creek.'
This looks like an extremely timely, relevant movie, despite it being set in the 1960s, and with that incredible cast, we definitely can't wait to check this one out. Son of South had its world premiere at the American Black Film Festival on August 26, 2020, and it was received positively.
With little to nothing coming out over the next few months, it's great to have a hard-hitting story like this one to delve into, and if the trailer is any indication, it's a movie with a lot to say that we can all learn from.
Check out the trailer and poster for Son of South below: