Full Trailer for Michael Jai White’s ‘Trouble Man’ About an Atlanta PI
by Alex Billington
July 2, 2025
Source: YouTube
“Hey man, why you keep trying to be this girl’s savior?” Samuel Goldwyn Films has revealed the official trailer for Trouble Man, the new action comedy film written and directed by and starring actor Michael Jai White. This just premiered at the 2025 American Black Film Festival in Miami, and opens in theaters and on VOD to watch in August. Not too long of a wait. MJW’s fourth feature following Never Back Down 1 & 2 and Outlaw Johnny Black. An ex-cop turned fixer / PI in Atlanta is hired to find a R&B superstar named Jahari and rumored ex-girlfriend. With a blend of brains, bullets and Kung Fu, Jaxen must fight through a maze of street thugs, slicksters and Chinese mobsters before his or the diva’s time runs out. He soon begins to question those around him & his own past. Starring Michael Jai White as Jaxen, with Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Mike Epps, Gillian White, Orlando Jones, and La La Anthony. Another fun one from Michael Jai White, featuring his usual dry humor + some martial arts since it’s his thing. Check it out below.
Here’s the official trailer (+ posters) for Michael Jai White’s film Trouble Man, direct from YouTube:
Jaxen (starring Michael Jai White), a former cop turned Atlanta PI, is hired to find the missing R&B star Jahari. His investigation uncovers her disappearance is connected to a larger conspiracy, forcing him to question those around him & his own past. Trouble Man, also known as Trouble Man!, is directed by the American actor / filmmaker Michael Jai White, directing his latest movie after the two Never Back Down direct-to-video films and Outlaw Johnny Black previously. The screenplay is written by Michael Stradford and Michael Jai White. Produced by Craig Baumgarten, Ron Robinson, and Michael Jai White. This first premiered at the 2025 American Black Film Festival last month. Goldwyn Films debuts Michael Jai White’s Trouble Man film in select US theaters starting August 1st, 2025 coming up this summer. Want to watch?