Inspired by true events, “One Night in Miami” takes place on February 25, 1964: the night Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, was named the new World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. A new trailer for Regina King’s hotly anticipated feature directorial debut introduces viewers to the four men at the drama’s center: Clay (Eli Goree), human rights activist and Black nationalist supporter Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir), football star Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge), and music sensation Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.). The living legends find themselves celebrating in a Miami hotel room in a historically Black neighborhood following Clay’s victory.

“You could move mountains without lifting a finger,” Malcolm X tells his friends. The foursome spend the night discussing — and disagreeing — about the power and responsibility they have as Black public figures. “This movement that we are in is called a struggle because we are fighting for our lives,” Malcolm X emphasizes.

King won an Oscar for her supporting role in “If Beale Street Could Talk.” While accepting the Golden Globe for her performance in the drama, King made a public pledge: within two years, women will make up 50 percent of the crew for projects she produces. She took home an Emmy this year for her leading role in HBO’s “Watchmen.” A four-time Emmy winner, she also scored statuettes for “Seven Seconds” and two for “American Crime.” Her directing credits include “Insecure,” “This Is Us,” and “Scandal.”

“One Night in Miami” made its world premiere at Venice Film Festival and has since screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, Zurich Film Festival, and London Film Festival, among others. The awards contender hits theaters December 25 and Prime Video January 15, 2021.