The World War II drama Six Triple Eight The trailer, released Wednesday, features an all-black female army division crawling through rubble and ducking for cover as they prepare to serve overseas in World War II.
“Soldiers, you must be perfect. you can't afford to be nice. You have the burden to be better, Kerry Washington, corps commanderhe says in the trailer. “I need women who had to fight to survive.”
By Tyler Perry Six Triple Eight draws inspiration from the colored unit of the Women's Army Corps that served in World War II, the military's first and only all-female crew color to do this. As women struggle with rampant sexism, racism and dangerous working conditions, the unsung heroes remain committed to serving the nation and accomplishing the mission.
“I give you my best. And you're going to give me yours,” Washington's character says in the clip. “A lot of people don't want us to succeed. We have the most to prove.”
Washington plays the brave Major Charity Adams, the commander of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. (The US Army created 6888, which included about 850 black women, to help with a backlog of mail between soldiers and concerned relatives and friends, according to the US Department of Defense.) The script is based on the article “Fighting A Two-Front War”, written by Kevin Hymel.
Other cast members include Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Moriah Brown, Jeanté Godlock, Jay Reeves, Jeffery Johnson, Dean Norris, Sam Waterston and Oprah Winfrey. The film will feature the original song 'The Journey' written by Diane Warren and performed by HER
Six Triple Eight it's part of Perry's multi-year contract with Netflix to write, direct and produce projects for the streamer. The film will be released in select theaters on December 6th and will go to Netflix on December 20th.
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