Overview

• Netflix has released a trailer for Dave Chappelle's upcoming comedy special, 'The Dreamer', which is set to premiere on New Year's Eve.
• The trailer features narration by Morgan Freeman and was filmed at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington D.C.
• 'The Dreamer' is Chappelle's seventh Netflix special and the first since 'The Closer', which received criticism for being homophobic and transphobic.
• In the new special, Chappelle discusses a May 2022 incident where he was attacked on stage in Los Angeles and the 'slap' at the Oscars that same year.
• Chappelle has faced backlash for his controversial humor, with a venue in Minneapolis canceling a show he was scheduled to host in July 2022 due to protests.