Netflix on Sunday released a preview for Dave Chappelle’s upcoming Netflix comedy special, “The Dreamer.”The preview for the show, releasing on New Year’s Eve, is narrated by Morgan Freeman. Not the dreams you have in your sleep, the ones you hold in your heart,” Freeman is heard saying. Lucky for Dave, he doesn’t know.”Footage of Chappelle and Freeman watching the special, which was filmed in Washington DC at the Lincoln Theatre, is briefly featured in the spot, along with clips of the comedian performing on stage. “The Dreamer” follows the comedian’s 2021 Netflix special “The Closer,” which sparked criticism over jokes viewed as transphobic by some LGTBQ+ advocates and artists, and spurred dozens of Netflix employees to stage a walk out over the controversy. “The Dreamer” is set to stream on Netflix on December 31.

Source: CNN December 26, 2023 15:47 UTC