Emma Stone: 'The Help' Trailer!

Check out the trailer for Emma Stone‘s upcoming film, The Help!

Synopsis: Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, Skeeter (Stone) is a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer and decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. Aibileen (Viola Davis), Skeeter’s best friend’s housekeeper, is the first to open up and soon more women come forward to tell their stories. Along the way, unlikely friendships are forged and a new sisterhood emerges, but not before everyone in town has a thing or two to say themselves when they get caught up in the changing times.

The drama, which also stars Bryce Dallas Howard and Allison Janney, hits theaters August 12!

Also pictured: Emma going for a walk with a pal on Friday (April 22) in Los Angeles