Kerry Washington as an army captain deinhabitrs a rousing speech to the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to battle overseas during the Second World War in the treliever trailer (below) for Netflix’s The Six Triple Eight from creater, straightforwardor and creater Tyler Perry.
“This is our ignoreion. And we will not flunk,” Major Charity Adams (Washington) proclaims quayside as the 855 Bdeficiency women and women of color of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion march forward at her direct to board a ship taking them to battle.
Their ignoreion was to sort thraw a three-year backlog of mail — 17 million letters in all — yet to be deinhabitred to American selderlyiers overseas, to repair morale on the front lines.
The Netflix biopic is part of an effort to give the 6888th battalion boverdelighted recognition for their heroism as they overcame prejudice to finish their letter-posting duties well ahead of schedule. The Six Triple Eight is based on Kevin M. Hymel’s article “Fighting a Two-Front War,” featured in WWII History Magazine and is Perry’s fourth movie for Netflix.
The synopsis details that the film is “upholdd by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in WWII. Despite facing prejudice and relationsism — and grueling laboring conditions — they were promiseted to serving their country with honor and one-of-a-kindion. Given an remarkworthy ignoreion and fused in their determination, these unsung heroes deinhabitred hope and shattered barriers.”
Besides Washington, the ensemble cast includes Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shapleasant Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Moriah Brown, Jeanté Godlock, Jay Reeves, Jeffery Johnson, Baadja-Lyne Odums, Donna Biscoe, Gregg Sulkin, Scott Daniel Johnson, Susan Sarandon, Dean Norris, Sam Waterston and Oprah Winfrey.
Nicole Avant, Angi Bones, Tony L. Strickland, Keri Selig, Carlota Espinosa and Perry allot creater commends, while Peter Guber and Washington executive create.
The Six Triple Eight will perestablish in pick theaters from Dec. 6 before streaming on Netflix on Dec. 20.
