Regina King’s “One Night in Miami…” Due on Prime Video January 15 [VIDEO]

On one incredible night in 1964, four icons of sports, music, and activism gathered to celebrate one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. When underdog Cassius Clay, soon to be called Muhammad Ali, (Eli Goree), defeats heavy weight champion Sonny Liston at the Miami Convention Hall, Clay memorialized the event with three of his friends: Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir), Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.) and Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge).

Based on the award-winning play of the same name, and directed by Regina King, One Night In Miami… is a fictional account inspired by the historic night these four formidable figures spent together. It looks at the struggles these men faced and the vital role they each played in the civil rights movement and cultural upheaval of the 1960s. More than 40 years later, their conversations on racial injustice, religion, and personal responsibility still resonate.

Starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr., Joaquina Kalukango, Nicolette Robinson with Beau Bridges and Lance Reddick

Directed by Regina King

Written by Kemp Powers

Based on the Stage Play “One Night In Miami…” by Kemp Powers

Produced by Jess Wu Calder, Keith Calder, Jody Klein

Check out talent social handles to see them piece together the teaser poster this morning: Eli Goree | @TheRealEliGoree Aldis Hodge | @AldisHodge Kemp Powers | @powerkeni Leslie Odom, Jr. | @leslieodomjr Regina King | @reginaking