Netflix has released a new trailer and first-look images ofYou People, the feature directorial debut ofKenya Barris. While the movie was announced as a romantic comedy, Barris will inspect the themes of love through the lenses of social conflict, makingYou Peoplehis new exploration of racial stereotypes in America.
While the trailer underlinesYou Peopleis a comedy and does talk about romance, Barris is not deviating from the everyday conflicts between people from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. That was to be expected, considering Barris' history. WhileYou Peopleis the filmmaker’s first feature as a director, Barris is known for creatingBlack-ishtoBlackAF, two popular sitcoms about the challenges of being Black in the US. Recently, Barris also joinedScott “Kid Cudi” Mescudito create Netflix’s musical videoEntergalatic.
Barris' entire body of work is about racism and the cultural identity of Black people, and we shouldn’t expect anything else fromYou People. The movie’s title is a direct reference to an expression frequently used in racist speeches since “you people” is used to erase any trace of identity from an individual and reduce them to racial stereotypes. And that’s precisely what’s at the movie’s core, asYou Peopleexamines the cultural clashes between people from different cultures, generations, and ethnic backgrounds.
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The first-look images focus on some of the members of the star-studded cast ofYou People, includingLauren London,David Duchovny,Nia Long,Sam Jay,Elliott Gould,Travis Bennett,Molly Gordon,Rhea Perlman,Deon Cole,Andrea Savage,Mike Epps,Emily Arlook,Alani La La Anthony,Bryan Greenberg,Julia Louis-Dreyfus, andEddie Murphy.
Who’s Involved inYou People?
Barris directsYou Peoplefrom a script he wrote withJonah Hill. Barris and Hill also produce alongsideKevin Misher. Executive producers includeDavid Hyman,Matt Dines,Hale Rothstein,Alison Goodwin,Mychelle Deschamps,Andy Berman, andCharisse Hewitt-Webster.
Barris is currently involved as a writer for a sequel toWhite Men Can’t Jump, the classic 90s movie starringWesley SnipesandWoody Harrelson. The sequel stars Grammy-nominated rapperJack Harlowand actorSinqua Wallsin leading roles. It also has professional basketball playersBlake GriffinandRyan Kalilas executive producers on the project.Doug Hall, a story editor onBlack-ishhas joined Barris in writing the script for the remake, with award-winning music video directorCalmaticset to direct.
You Peoplearrives on July 04, 2025. Check out the movie’s first-look images below:
A new couple and their families find themselves examining modern love and family dynamics amidst clashing cultures, societal expectations and generational differences in this comedy from Kenya Barris.
