OUTLAW JOHNNY BLACK Trailer (2023) Michael Jai White, Western Movie

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OUTLAW JOHNNY BLACK Trailer (2023) Michael Jai White, Western, Action Movie
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Action movie giant Michael Jai White returns to the world of satire in the latest trailer for the upcoming Western adventure flick, Outlaw Johnny Black. Released courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Films, Outlaw Johnny Black has been described as the “spiritual sequel” to White’s 2009 action comedy cult hit Black Dynamite, and finds the actor and martial artist seeking vengeance in the Old West. Check out the newly released trailer for Outlaw Johnny Black below.
“Hell bent on avenging the death of his father, Johnny Black vows to gun down Brett Clayton and becomes a wanted man in the process while posing as a preacher in a small mining town that's been taken over by a notorious Land Baron,” reads the official synopsis for Outlaw Johnny Black, which sees Michal Jai White bring his talents for comedy, martial arts, and his effortless charm to the Western genre, much as he did for the 70s kung fu movies in Black Dynamite.

Directed by Michael Jai White and written by White alongside Byron Minns (Black Dynamite), Outlaw Johnny Black sees Michael Jai White (As Good as Dead, Blood and Bone) take the lead as the titular cowboy, with the supporting cast set to feature Anika Noni Rose (The Princess and the Frog), Erica Ash (We Have a Ghost), Byron Minns (Black Dynamite), Kym Whitley (Act Your Age), Kevin Chapman (CODA, Sneaky Pete), Glynn Turman (The Wire, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom), Russell Peters (The Neighborhood, Velma), and Tony Baker (A Workplace Comedy).
Outlaw Johnny Black began life as a crowdfunded project and sees Michael Jai White both direct and star after last helming Never Back Down: No Surrender back in 2016. Fans of both White and Black Dynamite have been waiting some time for this semi-sequel, with an initial announcement for Outlaw Johnny Black happening back in 2018.

Initially presented as a straight-up sequel to the 2009 outing, Outlaw Johnny Black is now being described more as a “spiritual successor,” but with the same creative team being involved alongside the same send-up of genre tropes, humor, and explosive action, this should ensure a satisfying experience for those who have waited so patiently.
Known for roles in the likes of Black Dynamite, The Dark Knight, Universal Soldier: The Return, Spawn, Undisputed II: Last Man Standing, Accident Man, Triple Threat, the Never Back Down series, and many more, Michael Jai White continues to fly the flag for no-nonsense action movies. The actor and master martial artist has plenty in the pipeline, including the action thriller Scream Before You Die alongside Ron Perlman, MR-9: Do or Die with Marvel star Frank Grillo, the action outing The Island, and One More Shot, the sequel to Scott Adkins’ One Shot, which will see the two action superstars once again join forces.

Outlaw Johnny Black is scheduled to land in theaters on September 15, 2023.