See Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Isabel Wilkerson in First Trailer for Ava Duvernay’s New Film Origin

Ava DuVernay's latest film, Origin, stars Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Isabel Wilkerson in the adaptation of Wilkerson's New York Times best-seller, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.

Neon has shared the first trailer for the film, which follows Wilkerson while investigating the global phenomenon of caste and its dark influence on society. She faces unfathomable loss and uncovers the beauty of love and human resilience. Origin explores the mystery of history, the wonders of romance and a fight for our future.

Origin is certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes from 64 critic reviews and is being described as "ambitious", "radical", and "a meaningful cinematic tapestry".

Jon Bernthal, Niecy Nash-Betts, Emily Yancy, Finn Wittrock, Victoria Pedretti, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Isha Carlos Blaaker, Vera Farmiga, Audra Mcdonald, Connie Nielsen, Blair Underwood, Nick Offerman, Stephanie March, Myles Frost join Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in the cast.

Origin is in theaters from January 19, 2024.