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‘Little Woods’ trailer — Tessa Thompson stars in this crime thriller

Tessa Thompson and star in the crime thriller, Nia Dacosta's film debut Little Woods.

Little Woods writer/director Nia Dacosta has had one hell of a breakout in the last few months — and her debut film hasn't even been released yet. She made waves when it was announced that she would be directing a reboot — and “spiritual sequel” — of the 1992 horror classic Candyman. Oscar-winner Jordan Peele will be producing.

In April, her debut film Little Woods will be released in theaters by

Tessa Thompson — who has had a banner couple years with Thor: RagnarokAnnihilationSorry to Bother You, Janelle Monae's Dirty Computer, and Creed II — stars as Ollie, a woman who is on her last days of parole for running prescription drugs across the Canadian border. 

The film also stars  — a highlight in 's Baby Driver — as Ollie's estranged sister Deb. 

Here's the official synopsis: 

Ollie (Tessa Thompson) is a reformed drug runner in an economically depressed small town in North Dakota, who was caught coming back from Canada with medicine for her terminally ill mother and has been toeing the line ever since. After her mother dies, Ollie's sister Deb (Lily James) shows up on her doorstep with a hungry child and an unplanned pregnancy. Ollie can only see one viable option: quickly raise money to pay back the bank and hold onto their mother's home, so Deb can raise her family safely away from her abusive ex. But to do that, she'll need to return to the dangerous way of life she thought she'd left behind.

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Thompson has become one of the most consistent stars in Hollywood and is already in store for a packed 2019 — she'll also appear in Men In Black: InternationalAvengers: End Game, and voice “Lady” in the live-action remake of Lady and the Tramp — and Little Woods finally gives her the chance to lead. 

The film also stars Luke KirbyJames Badge Dale, and Lance Reddick

It will be in theaters on April 9, 2019.

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