‘Charm City Kings’ Trailer: A Teen Faces A Difficult Choice In This Coming-Of-Age Film

Will Smith is a busy man. He regularly appears in blockbuster films. But behind the screen, he, along with his wife Jada Pinkett Smith and James Lassiter, run a very active production company called Overbrook Entertainment. The company has had a hand in movies ranging from the vast majority of Will Smith’s filmography to “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before.” Next on the docket is “Charm City Kings.”

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Penned by “Moonlight” director Barry Jenkins, the film is the coming of age story of Baltimore teen Mouse. He is torn between running with a gang, which is the very thing that took his brother’s life, or a path on the straight and narrow. The film is adapted from Lofty Nathan’s documentary, “12 O’Clock Boys.”

Check out the official synopsis for “Charm City Kings” below:

Growing up in West Baltimore, teenage Mouse (Jahi Di’Allo Winston, “Queen & Slim”,” Proud Mary,” “The Upside”) feels the fierce pull of different forces: Between notorious ex-con Blax (Grammy-nominated best-selling artist MEEK MILL) and concerned Detective Rivers (William Catlett, TV’s “Black Lightning”), and between the straight path set for Mouse by his concerned mother (Teyonah Parris, “If Beale Street Could Talk,” “Dear White People,” TV’s “Empire”) and the dangers of gang life, which took his brother’s life. The one truth Mouse knows is that he loves the power, artistry, and energy of “The Ride” — the exhilarating motorized-dirt-bike scene that is both a pastime and passion on the streets of Baltimore. During one eventful summer, Mouse has to steer his way through two father figures, a first girlfriend, and the illegal but irresistible thrill of stunt-riding that makes him and his friends feel like CHARM CITY KINGS.

“Charm City Kings:” drops in theaters on April 10. Take a look at the trailer below.