HARRIET Trailer Debut Witness the first HARRIET trailer! The film, directed by Kasi Lemmons (Black Nativity, Kasi Lemmons), stars Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Janelle Monae, Joe Alwyn, Jennifer Nettles, and Clarke Peters. HARRIET will be released in theaters on November 1. Based on the story of iconic freedom fighter Harriet Tubman, her escape from slavery and subsequent missions to free dozens of slaves through the Underground Railroad in the face of growing pre-Civil War adversity.