Donald Glover's FX Series ATLANTA Gets a Cool Teaser Trailer; Show Will Premiere in September
I've been looking forward to Donald Glover's new FX series Atlanta for years, and while we still don't have an exact premiere date, at least now we finally know which month it will debut: September 2016.
The network released a cool new teaser trailer for show, which shows Glover and his friends walking backwards through the streets of ATL, and the footage plays in reverse to make it appear that they're moving forward. For a show that's been described as "Twin Peaks with rappers," it's a fitting way to set up what's sure to be a show that's visually distinct from any of its contemporaries.
Atlanta centers on Glover's character, Earnest "Earn" Marks, a loner who returns to Atlanta and is struggling to get by. His cousin becomes the city's hottest rapper, and Earn sees an opportunity to become his manager.
In addition to being an actor and an Emmy-winning writer, Glover also has a successful career as a Grammy-nominated rapper; he operates under the name Childish Gambino. Earlier this week, I wondered when we'd hear another full album from him, but it's clear he's been busy working on this show. At first, I thought the music in this trailer might be a Gambino original, but it's actually "New Person, Same Old Mistakes" by Tame Impala. Still, I'm holding out hope we get to hear at least a few new Gambino tracks within the context of the series.
For more details about the characters you'll see in the show, click here.