First trailer for 'Crown Heights' has Lakeith Stanfield wrongfully convicted in Sundance drama

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By Darian Scalamoni

            Lakeith Stanfield has truly grown rapidly in Hollywood as one of the busiest young actors in the industry. From his first role in Short Term 12, he’s become a mainstay on television and film with roles in Atlanta, Dope, Get Out and War Machine. Now, he’s leading a film of his own titled, Crown Heights that premiered at Sundance Film Festival and we have the first trailer for you guys below!

            Crown Heights follows Stanfield as Colin Warner in the true story of a man who was wrongfully convicted of murder at the age of 18 in the streets of Brooklyn. Meanwhile, Colin’s childhood friend, Carl “KC” King pushes himself to the limit trying to fight to get Warner’s freedom. The trailer seems to have a lack of focus and could be an acting showcase for Stanfield and Nnamdi Asomugha, the former NFL player but other than that, I’m not jumping out of my socks for this one based on the preview.

            Check out the trailer for Crown Heights below! The movie stars Lakeith Stanfield, Nnamdi Asomugha, Nestor Campbell, Gbenga Akinnagbe and Bill Camp. Crown Heights hits theaters on August 25^th! Comment below and let us know what you think of the movie based on Colin Warner’s conviction below!