Concussion Movie: Trailer, 2015 Release Date for New Will Smith Movie

August 31, 2015   ·   Tyler Conway   ·   Jump to comments

The first footage of the movie that promises to bring the NFL's concussion controversy to the mainstream has arrived. Peter King of MMQB was provided with the first exclusive trailer for Concussion, which stars Will Smith as Dr. Bennet Omalu, the neuropathologist who is at the forefront of CTE research:
The film's trailer depicts Smith portraying the difficulty Dr. Omalu had in having his research taken seriously and the NFL's efforts to keep the dangers of repetitive head trauma quiet. Concussion will release Dec. 25 and is based on a 2009 GQ article by Jeanne Marie Laskas.  
Based on the trailer, Concussion will be perhaps the most widely available criticism of the NFL on record. Efforts like League of Denial, a book and documentary covering the NFL's concussion issue by Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru, drew national attention but did not have nearly the reach of a film starring Smith—perhaps the biggest movie star on the pl...

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