Akeelah and the Bee Teaser Trailer !

Lionsgate emailed us to pass on the new trailer for Akeelah and the Bee starring Laurence Fishburne. AKEELAH AND THE BEE centers on a precocious eleven-year-old girl, Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), from south Los Angeles, who is discovered to have a talent for words. In spite of the objections of her mother Wanda (Angela Bassett), Keke enters a spelling contest. 

Her gift takes her to compete in the National Spelling Bee, the most famous competition of its kind in the world. On the way, she is helped by a forthright, mysterious teacher, Dr. Larabee (Laurence Fishburne) and a cast of colorful characters from the community. Her journey evokes pride in the neighborhood, bringing them together and, in the end, all witness the courage and inspiration of one amazing little girl.  A Lions Gate Films and 2929 Entertainment production, AKEELAH AND THE BEE was written and directed by Doug Atchison.