The film is based on Percival Everett's novel Erasure.
) — follows Monk, a professor and author, who struggles to write his next book. Publishers want a "Black story" from him, but he's not interested, frustrated by the offensive stereotypes being perpetuated in pop culture.
To prove his point, he decides to use a pen name to write a story about one man's experience — but his plan backfires, his book gets published, and readers are clamoring to know more about the author of the book.The movie opens Dec. 15 in limited release and expands on Dec. 22. Watch the new trailer above.
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