ne of the most controversial FBI raids in American history is coming to the big screen.
The official trailer for Judas and the Black Messiah, dropped on Thursday (August 6). Based on true events, the film will tell the story about the assassination of Black Panther Party leader and chairman, Fred Hampton.
“You can murder a revolutionary, but you can’t murder a revolution,” says Hampton, at the start of the trailer.
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Under the Warner Bros. banner and directed by Shaka King, Oscar-nominated actor Daniel Kaluuya will star as Hampton alongside Lakeith Stanfield who will play William O’Neal, an FBI informant whose betrayal ultimately leads to Hampton’s killing.
The trailer shows the contrast between Hampton and O’Neal as the Black Panther Party leader as he is seen hosting meetings and reciting powerful chants while O’Neal is shown watching his every move.