Biblical epics are a genre of films that have always been cinematic in scope, and writer/director Jeymes Samuel’s The Book of Clarence is no exception. Slated to debut on the 2024 movie release schedule, this film is a story of what happens when LaKeith Stanfield’s Clarence goes from biblical fraud to true hero. It’s as colorful and spectacular as you’d think based on the first trailer released for the director’s follow-up to The Harder They Fall.
Sony Pictures dropped the first footage of this all-star adventure, which introduces us to Clarence. As he hears of Jesus’ feats of wonder, our protagonist wants in on that fortune and glory himself. So he enlists some friends to help him perform “miracles,” and it’s not too long before the Romans find out about this. However, instead of punishing him, the imposing Pontius Pilate (James McAvoy) give Clarence an offer: either give up Jesus or suffer for his own sins.
