I'm not sure when the whole spelling bee thing became cool, but I wish we could all just stop it. Spelling bees are not interesting. I have better things to do than sit and watch someone else's kid give the equivalent of a dictionary reading. Start doing them something really impressive, let's have some pint-sized poetry readings, or send them to a science fair. Is there any bigger waste of your kids time than obsessive spelling? I don't think so.

But, America's obsession with the spelling bee continues, and it's coming to theaters in movie after movie after movie. One of the highest profile is Akeelah and the Bee, and we've got the first poster from it for you below, along with some new Akeelah stills on our preview page.

To watch the first trailer for the film, use the link below.

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