
But a few wrong turns later, James is sucked into the glamorous lifestyle of the mob and is dazzled by the glitz of money and corruption. James has a bright future, with a Master's degree under his belt. Reluctant at first, he finally agrees to the task in exchange for freedom, only to realize that this is just the beginning of his descent to more darkness.īlack Bird is a story adapted from real-life events revolving around James Keene (Egerton), the former high school football hero and also the son of local police chief James "Big Jim" Keene (Liotta). And the fellow inmate mentioned? He's in jail for the murder of 14 women, with only one body found by the police. The catch? James is required to transfer from the comfort of his minimum security prison to a maximum-security prison for the criminally insane.

Two police officers await him and finally explain that they need his assistance to elicit a confession from a fellow inmate. James, desperate to find a way out of his prison sentence, is suddenly ushered out of his cell. Returning to the call, Big Jim alludes to his son that all he ever wants is everyday life, with steady paychecks and a family.

Following a montage of James living a glamorous life as a criminal, everything goes south when the police crash into his home and arrest him. The clip shows Egerton as James Keene, all locked up with his orang inmate uniform and in a call with his father, James "Big Jim" Keene ( Ray Liotta).

The Black Bird trailer was released by Apple TV+ on June 8, 2022.
