The first trailer for **Black Mass debuted in April as the film was touted to distributors at CinemaCon, but now here comes a second taste of the true-life gangster drama, which stars Johnny Depp as the notorious James Joseph “Whitey” Bulger.
This second promo also features the main man at a dinner table for its framing device, but here he’s eating with his family – wife Lindsey Cyr (Dakota Johnson) and son Douglas (Luke Ryan) – and trying to impart some important lessons to the lad. Which, given his reputation, naturally seem to revolve around getting away with everything, including murder.
With Out Of The Furnace’s Scott Cooper directing, Black Mass tells the story of Bulger, who masterminded a violent gang in Boston while also reportedly turning federal informant to take down rivals. It seemed to be working out well – particularly with corrupt FBI agent John Connolly (Joel Edgerton) helping to smooth things – but when the Bureau began making arrests, agents double-crossed Bulger and prosecuted him. Bulger fled in 1994, was captured in 2011 in California and has since been sentenced to two consecutive life terms plus five years for his crimes.
With an ensemble that also includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Juno Temple, Kevin Bacon, Adam Scott, Corey Stoll, Peter Sarsgaard and Julianne Nicholson, Black Mass will be out in the UK on November 13.