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Oct. 5, 2017 / 2:34 PM

Jessica Chastain stars in new 'Molly's Game' trailer

Jessica Chastain attends the Toronto International Film Festival photocall for "Molly's Game" at TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto, Canada, on September 9, 2017. Photo by Christine Chew/UPI

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Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Jessica Chastain stars as the leader of an illegal high-stakes poker ring in the newest trailer for Molly's Game.

The trailer follows Chastain's character, Molly Bloom, adamantly explaining her choice to protect the identities of her famous clients to her defense lawyer, Charlie Jaffey, played by Idris Elba.

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Molly's Game tells the story of Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who became known as the Poker Princess after running exclusive poker games for high-profile clients before being tracked down and arrested by the FBI.

The film marks writer Aaron Sorkin's directorial debut and features Chris O'Dowd, Michael Cera, Joe Keery, Rachel Skarsten, Graham Greene, Brian d'Arcy James and Kevin Costner.

Molly's Game is set to release in theaters on Nov. 22.

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