One of the first movies set to launch on Apple TV+ will be THE BANKER, an upcoming drama based on the true story of Bernard Garrett and Joe Morris, two revolutionary businessmen who devised a bold plan to take on the racially oppressive establishment of the 1960s and help other African Americans to pursue the American dream. It's also a bit of a superhero reunion as THE BANKER stars Anthony Mackie (Falcon), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), and Nicholas Hoult (Beast). Apple TV+ has released the first trailer for THE BANKER, which has been directed by George Nolfi (THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU).
The official synopsis for THE BANKER:
Based on a true story, “The Banker” centers on revolutionary businessmen Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie) and Joe Morris (Samuel L. Jackson), who devise an audacious and risky plan to take on the racially oppressive establishment of the 1960s by helping other African Americans pursue the American dream. Along with Garrett’s wife Eunice (Nia Long), they train a working class white man, Matt Steiner (Nicholas Hoult), to pose as the rich and privileged face of their burgeoning real estate and banking empire – while Garrett and Morris pose as a janitor and a chauffeur. Their success ultimately draws the attention of the federal government, which threatens everything the four have built.
THE BANKER will hit select-theaters on December 6, 2019 before landing on the Apple TV+ streaming service on January 31, 2020.