Stephan James stars in the first trailer for Antoine Fuqua’s #FreeRayshawn. In the trailer, James takes on the role of an Iraq War veteran named Rayshawn who is set up by the New Orleans Police Department.
“#FREERAYSHAWN tells the story of a young, black Iraq War veteran named Rayshawn (Stephan James) who is set up by New Orleans police on a drug deal, runs for his life, and takes refuge inside his apartment building with his girlfriend and child. With New Orleans PD and the SWAT team outside ready to storm his home, a social media frenzy begins as community members and news outlets arrive at the scene,” Quibi describes.
“During this growing mayhem, a sympathetic cop named Steven Poincy (Laurence Fishburne) plays the role of negotiator, and, over the course of one brutally stressful day, Steven tries to get Rayshawn to calmly surrender in order to avoid an escalation of unnecessary violence,” Quibi adds.
Joining James, Laurence Fishburne also takes on a leading role in this new film. Quibi is set to debut as a streaming service on April 6, 2020. Later that month, Fuqua’s film is expected to premiere. Check out the first trailer for #FreeRayshawn above.
