Over the weekend, BuzzFeed News got an exclusive sneak peek at photos from The Hate U Give, which opens in theaters on Oct. 19.
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The movie, which is directed by George Tillman Jr., is based on the original coming-of-age novel by Angie Thomas and tells the story of teenager Starr Carter, who witnesses a white police officer shoot and kill her childhood friend, Khalil.
Starr finds herself caught between the two worlds she lives in: a lower-income neighborhood that’s predominantly black and the private, suburban high school she attends with mostly white students.
And now the first official trailer for the upcoming movie is finally here!
Amandla Stenberg plays Starr Carter, The Hate U Give’s main character.
Algee Smith plays Khalil, Starr’s friend who is shot and killed.
K.J. Apa plays Starr’s boyfriend, Chris, who attends her private school.
Russell Hornsby and Regina Hall play Starr’s parents, Maverick and Lisa Carter.
Common is Starr’s Uncle Carlos, who’s also a police officer.
Hailey, one of Starr’s best friends in high school, is played by Sabrina Carpenter.
Anthony Mackie plays King, a local drug dealer and gang leader.
And Issa Rae plays April Ofrah, an activist who encourages Starr to speak up about Khalil’s death and advocate for justice.
