21 Bridges Trailer: Chadwick Boseman is a Detective on a Mission

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Chadwick Boseman plays an NYPD detective on a manhunt to find a pair of highly-trained criminals (and cop killers) in the trailer for 21 Bridges. While he's best known for playing Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe these days, Boseman has led a long and decorated careeer as a character actor over the years. Among his better known non-superhero roles to date are his performances as Jackie Robinson, James Brown, and Thurgood Marshall in their recent memoirs, in addition to his work in genre fare like Draft Day and Message from the King.

In recent months, Boseman has signed on for Da 5 Bloods, a Vietnam War veteran drama that Spike Lee is directing for Netflix. He's also expected to reunite with Ryan Coogler for Black Panther 2, after T'Challa is (presumably) un-dusted in this week's Avengers: Endgame. Before then, however, Boseman will reunite with Endgame directors Anthony and Joe Russo on another project altogether.

The Russos are producing this summer's 21 Bridges, which Boseman is headlining for STX. Directed by Brian Kirk (Luther, Game of Thrones) from a script by Matthew Michael Carnahan (Deepwater Horizon) and Adam Mervis (The Philly Kid), 21 Bridges stars Boseman as Andre Davis, an NYPD officer who was only a boy when his father - a cop himself - was gunned down in the line of duty. When two men kill several cops during a shootout on Manhattan Island, Davis quickly moves to shut the island down and catch them before it opens up again. For more, watch the trailer below.

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