The first trailer of "The American Society of Magical Negroes" was slammed by many commentators after it was released on Friday.
The film, "The American Society of Magical Negroes," by Focus Features, is described on its website as a "fresh, satirical comedy about a young man, Aren, who is recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost importance: making [W]hite people’s lives easier."
The film appears to satirize the film trope of a "magical negro" in which, as NPR summarized, "a [B]lack character appears in a plot solely to help a [W]hite character — and then vanishes."