“Malcolm & Marie” Starring Zendaya and John David Washington | Official Trailer and Key Art What’s your Reaction? +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 Facebook Twitter Email We feel like the trailer for the upcoming Malcolm & Marie should be prefaced by its press release: Writer/Director Sam Levinson teams up with Zendaya and John David Washington for an achingly romantic drama in which a filmmaker (Washington) and his girlfriend (Zendaya) return home following a celebratory movie premiere as he awaits what’s sure to be imminent critical and financial success. The evening suddenly takes a turn as revelations about their relationships begin to surface, testing the strength of their love. Working with cinematographer Marcell Rev, Levinson creates a film of rare originality; an ode to the great Hollywood romances as well as a heartfelt expression of faith in the medium’s future. We felt like the context was needed because … man, we don’t know about this one. While we get that feeling of epic, melodramatic, stylish romance in the grand Hollywood tradition, the black-and-white conceit, the setting, the costumes, and especially the dialogue all make it sound pretty damn cheesy. We also felt like you needed to know this was a Hollywood couple after a movie premiere not just to explain their outfits, but to kind of couch the overwhelming obviousness of their age difference. Related Videos Tweets by Zendaya