"It’s a long, old road, but I’m gonna find the end."
Ho-lee. That voice. HBO just released the first teaser trailer for its biopic Bessie, in which Queen Latifah plays the titular blues singer Bessie Smith, and Latifah hits all 30 seconds right out of the park.
The clip is a montage of Bessie, dressed in 1920s shift dresses and sequins, soaring to the heights of her success and crashing down to stormy lows in scenes with husband Jack Gee, played by Michael K. Williams.
Latifah is also executive producer on the film, which is directed and written by Dee Rees. It premieres on HBO May 16.