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Trailer: ‘The High Note’ starring Tracee Ellis Ross, Dakota Johnson and Kelvin Harrison Jr.

From director Nisha Ganatra (Late Night) and writer Flora Greeson comes your first look at The High Note, starring Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish) and Dakota (Suspiria, the Fifty Shades series) from Focus Features.

SYNOPSIS: Set in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis (Tracee Ellis Ross), a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights. Maggie (Dakota Johnson) is Grace’s overworked personal assistant who’s stuck running errands, but still aspires to her childhood dream of becoming a music producer. When Grace’s manager (Ice Cube) presents her with a choice that could alter the course of her career, Maggie and Grace come up with a plan that could change their lives forever.

The High Note also stars Kelvin Harrison Jr., Ice Cube, Zoe Chao, Eddie Izzard, Bill Pullman and Diplo.

Focus Features will release The High Note on May 8. Here is the first poster.

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