Netflix released the trailer for their film “Monster” and it’s heavy!

Based on the award-winning 1999 novel by Walter Dean Myers, the story follows African-American teen Steve Harmon (Kelvin Harrison Jr.). The trailer begins with somber piano chords while showing us Steve’s life, the seemingly normal life of a teenager.

We see Steve interacting with his family, in the classroom, talking to friends, and around the neighborhood. We then see a gunshot, and Steve is handcuffed in court. What happened? How did he get here? Is Steve indeed a “Monster”?

The film is Executive Produced by John Legend, Nasir “Nas” Jones, and Jeffrey Wright, of which the latter 2 also star in the film.

The cast is comprised of a host of familiar faces including; Jennifer Hudson, John David Washington, Jharrel Jerome, Rakim “A$AP Rocky” Mayers, and more.

The trailer presents so many unanswered questions and closes with the most poignant one; “Should one moment define my life?”. Because I’m a nerd I’m going to attempt at reading the book before the movie debuts. Will you watch Netflix’s “Monster” on Friday, May 7th? Let us know in the comments.

Written By: T.Nicole