BlacKkKlansman, the upcoming film from Spike Lee and Jordan Peele, is set to premiere at the famed Cannes Film Festival in France.
This comes after the film’s official release was set for August 10.
The film stars John David Washington, Laura Harrier, Corey Hawkins, Adam Driver and Topher Grace.
Here’s the description that was released last week: From visionary director Spike Lee comes the provocative story based on Ron Stallworth’s real life as Colorado Springs’s first African-American police officer who went undercover to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan. Unbelievably, Detective Stallworth (John David Washington) and his partner Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver) penetrate the KKK at its highest levels to thwart its attempt to take over the city. Produced by the team behind the Academy-Award® winning Get Out, Spike Lee uses his trademark take-no-prisoner style and humor to tell this story often missing from the history books.
BlacKkKlansman is produced by Sean McKittrick and Raymond Mansfield for QC Entertainment, Jason Blum for Blumhouse, Jordan Peele for Monkeypaw, Spike Lee and Shaun Redick. QC’s Edward H. Hamm Jr. will serve as executive producer.
Cannes runs from May 8 to May 17.
The Star Wars film, Solo: A Star Wars Story, which co-stars Donald Glover and Thandie Newton, is also premiering at Cannes but will not compete.