‘Journal for Jordan,’ the critically acclaimed novel by Dana Canedy, gets it big screen adaptation courtesy of Academy Award winner Denzel Washington.

Produced by and starring Michael B. Jordan, the romantic drama – which boasts a screenplay by Academy Award winning ‘Mudbound’ writer Virgil Williams –  is based on a true story and chronicles the life of “Sgt. Charles Monroe King” (Jordan) who, after being deployed to serve in Iraq, deals with the horrors of war by keeping a journal of love and advice for his infant son.

Due in theaters this Christmas, see the film’s moving trailer inside:

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