The songs may deliver the blues, but the performances promise to soar.
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, based on the award-winning play from legendary playwright August Wilson, looks to be a powerhouse showcase for its two stars Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman.
Both appear to be early locks for Academy Award nominations in the lead acting categories, as does the lush, flashy production of this fiery 1927 Chicago-set music-drama from Tony award winning director George C. Wolfe (Angels in America).
While the Black Bottom dance was a real thing, originating in African-American before being appropriated in the Jazz Age, this first trailer would suggest that the title is also metaphoric for two black musicians who are reaching rock bottom.
From producer Denzel Washington, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom opens in select theaters this November before launching worldwide on Netflix December 18, 2020.
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Chadwick Boseman stars in Netflix’s MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM (2020)
Viola Davis stars in the title role of Netflix’s MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM (2020)
Viola Davis stars in the title role of Netflix’s MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM (2020)
Viola Davis stars in the title role of Netflix’s MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM (2020)
Viola Davis stars as Ma Rainey in Netflix’s MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM (2020)
Chadwick Boseman stars as Levee in Netflix’s MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM (2020)
Colman Domingo co-stars as Cutler in Netflix’s MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM (2020)
Taylour Paige co-stars as Dussie Mae in Netflix’s MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM (2020)
Michael Potts co-stars as Slow Drag in Netflix’s MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM (2020)
Dusan Brown co-stars as Sylvester in Netflix’s MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM (2020)
Glynn Turman co-stars as Toledo in Netflix’s MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM (2020)
Viola Davis stars in the title role of Netflix’s MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM (2020)
Viola Davis stars in the title role of Netflix’s MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM (2020)
Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis star in Netflix’s MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM (2020)
