Sony Pictures has released the teaser trailer for acclaimed actor-director Denzel Washington’s upcoming drama film, A Journal for Jordan, starring Michael B. Jordan. The video highlights a once-in-a-lifetime love as a father recounts his love story to his son in a journal he wrote while in service at Iraq.
The film is currently slated for a limited release in select New York and Los Angeles theaters on December 10. It will then be followed by a wide theatrical release on December 22, just in time for Christmas.
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Based on the true story of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dana Canedy’s love affair with First Sergeant Charles Monroe King, A Journal for Jordan is directed by Denzel Washington from a screenplay written by Virgil Williams. It stars Michael B. Jordan, Chanté Adams, Jalon Christian, Robert Wisdom, Johnny M. Wu, and Tamara Tunie.
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The film centers around “Sergeant Charles Monroe King, a soldier deployed to Iraq who begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son,” reads the synopsis. “Back at home, senior New York Times editor Dana Canedy revisits the story of her unlikely, life-altering relationship with King and his enduring devotion to her and their child. A sweeping account of a once-in-a-lifetime love, the film is a powerful reminder of the importance of family and the all-too-human cost of war.”
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A Journal For Jordan is produced by Washington, Jordan, Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, and Steve Tisch. Executive producers are Molly Allen, David Bloomfield, Aaron L. Gilbert, Jason Cloth, and Richard McConnell.
Washington’s previous directorial credits include Fences, The Great Debaters, Antwone Fisher, and a 2016 episode of Grey’s Anatomy titled “The Sound of Silence.”
Check out the Journal for Jordan teaser trailer in the player below.
