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Turn
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to
The
Book
Of
Clarence
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Atlanta
tastemakers
and
move
makers
came
from
far
and
wide
to
experience
The
Book
Of
Clarence
at
a
special
screening
event
with
surprise
appearances
by
LaKeith
Stanfield,
John
Boyega,
and
Writer/Director
Jeymes
Samuel
ahead
of
the
film’s
release
next
month.
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Hosted
by
our
very
own
Sr.
Content
Director
of
Pop
Culture
Janeé
Bolden,
the
exclusive
affair
was
an
electric
celebration
of
2024’s
first
big
film
that’s
already
fueling
discussions
across
social
media.
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Stories
In
The
Book
of
Clarence,
a
down-on-his-luck
everyman
named
Clarence
(LaKeith
Stanfield)
is
struggling
to
find
a
better
life
for
his
family
while
fighting
to
free
himself
of
debt.
“Captivated
by
the
power
and
glory
of
the
rising
Messiah
and
His
apostles,
he
risks
everything
to
carve
his
own
path
to
a
divine
life,
and
ultimately
discovers
that
the
redemptive
power
of
belief
may
be
his
only
way
out,”
per
the
official
synopsis.
Check
out
the
trailer
below:
Directed
by
Oscar-buzzy
filmmaker
Jeymes
Samuel,
the
multi-layered
film
also
stars
Benedict
Cumberbatch,
James
McAvoy,
Alfre
Woodard,
Teyana
Taylor,
Omar
Sy,
and
David
Oyelowo
with
new
music
by
JAY-Z,
Lil
Wayne,
Kid
Cudi,
and
more.
“As
a
storyteller,
I
wanna
give
audiences
something
they’ve
never
seen
before,”
said
Samuel
in
a
statement
released
alongside
the
teaser
trailer.
“I
want
to
deepen
our
understanding
of
the
historical
context
that
has
helped
shape
our
beliefs.
And
as
an
entertainer,
I
wanna
show
you
a
wickedly
dope
time
where
those
three
points
intersect,
is
The
Book
of
Clarence,
a
cinematic
extravaganza,
2000
years
in
the
making.
The
idea
for
The
Book
of
Clarence
came
out
of
my
admiration
for
Hollywood
epics
set
in
biblical
times
and
truly,
I
love
them
all.
Movies
like
Ben
Hur
and
Spartacus
unearth
something
of
daily
life
in
that
era,
that
were
ground
level
and
all
the
richer
for
it.
After
all,
the
Bible
gives
you
broad
strokes,
those
are
the
bricks.
The
mortar
that
holds
it
all
together
is
our
faith.
But
what
of
the
stories
that
exist
within
the
cracks
of
that
mortar?
What
of
the
everyday
nonfictional
lives
that
crisscross
with
biblical
history
as
a
backdrop?
What
of
the
hairdressers,
and
the
village
cobblers
and
the
charlatans,
and
the
guy
that
made
Jesus’
sandals?
All
of
those
people,
what
of
them?
The
people
that
walked
the
very
same
earth
as
Jesus
Christ.
The
Book
of
Clarence
is
that
story.
It’s
a
story
about
a
man’s
journey
of
self
discovery.
Clarence
was
a
dreamer,
but
he
isn’t
necessarily
an
executor
of
those
dreams.
He
can
do
anything,
but
he
doesn’t
see
within
himself
that
he
can.
He
doesn’t
know
his
own
power.
He’s
a
man
without
faith
who
discovers
that
with
God
at
his
back,
he
too
can
walk
on
water
and
my
sincerest
hope
is
that
you
see
this
film
and
conclude
that
while
our
dreams
may
seem
out
of
reach,
they
are
not
dreams
at
all.
They
are
your
ambitions,
your
plans,
and
your
intentions,
and
they’re
quite
tangible
and
real.
Enjoy
and
have
a
wickedly
dope
time!
The
Book
of
Clarence
opens
in
theaters
Jan.
12,
2024.
