WATCH: Trailer drops for Spike Lee's film adaptation of David Byrne’s American Utopia

The teaser for Spike Lee's upcoming concert film, David Byrne’s American Utopia, shows David Byrne joining his band for a rendition of Janelle Monáe’s 'Hell You Talmbout'.

The track is an indictment of police brutality against Black people, and the timing couldn't be more potent given the news that yet another Black man - Jacob Blake - is battling for his life following a police shooting.

The movie will debut on HBO Max at 8pm on October 17 this year, and will also get a premiere next month at the Toronto International Film Festival.

The one-minute clips shows the ensemble dancing in the shadows, filmed by Lee filmed Byrne’s recent Broadway residency.

The teaser trailer also includes a voiceover of Byrne speaking about the nature of hope.

“Despite all that’s happened and despite what’s still happening, there’s still possibility,” the artist says.

“James Baldwin said, ‘I still believe that we can do with this country something that has not been done before.'”

American Utopia ran on Broadway from October 2019 to February of this year, and it featured Byrne speaking with the audience about the state of America.

The show, which shares its name with David Byrne’s Grammy-nominated 2018 album, features music from throughout Byrne’s career.

Watch the full teaser trailer for American Utopia below: