Since Donald Glover has defied expectations. Under the alias Childish Gambino, he’s become a chart-topping, Grammy-winning rapper and, on television, an Emmy-winning writer and actor, transforming himself into an awards night favorite with innovative projects like and the . But while became a surprise breakout on streaming, Glover is finally taking his talents where they belong: The big screen.
(And, no, this isn’t about the movie). For his directorial debut, , Glover returns to the absurd and stylish comedy he’s known for. As Bando Stone, a worthless singer who unfortunately lived through the end of the world and is now likely the last man on Earth, he must make his way across a post-apocalyptic hellscape beset by threats from the animators over at and some pretty giant reptiles.
There’s a meets air to the trailer, which sees our hero, Bando, attempting to provide some value to his rescuers, a woman played by Jessica Allain and her son, who has far more survival skills than the acclaimed singer of “Party Monkey.” Always one to make things more complicated for himself, in addition to starring as the titular character, Glover wrote, directed, and scored the movie. is a true Donald Glover X Childish Gambino collaboration, with soundtrack doubling as the new Gambino album.
The first single off the album, “LITHONIA,” provides the soundtrack to the worst day of Bardo’s life, as depicted in the trailer, and will be released tomorrow for all our July 4th needs. . T.