Matthew McConaughey’s eyes say it all in the Free State of Jones poster…
We get our first look at Matthew McConaughey in the upcoming movie FREE STATE OF JONES thanks to the folks at Entertainment Weekly.
THE FREE STATE OF JONES is set during the Civil War and tells the story of defiant Southern farmer Newt Knight, and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the Confederacy. Banding together with other small farmers, and with the assistance of local slaves, Knight launched an uprising that led Jones County, Mississippi to secede from the Confederacy, creating a Free State of Jones.
His marriage to a former slave, Rachel, and his subsequent establishment of a mixed race community was unique in the post-war South. Knight continued his struggle into Reconstruction, which distinguished him as a compelling, if controversial, figure of defiance long beyond the War.
The first poster for the film is simple, yet very effective, as we see nothing more than McConaughey’s weathered face and haunted eyes.
The epic action-drama has been penned by four-time Oscar nominee Gary Ross (THE HUNGER GAMES, SEABISCUIT, PLEASANTVILLE), who was also in the director’s chair for this one.
Joining Oscar-winner McConaughey (INTERSTELLAR, DALLAS BUYERS CLUB) in the movie is Gugu Mbatha-Raw (BEYOND THE LIGHTS), Keri Russell (DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES) and Mahershala Ali (THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1, HOUSE OF CARDS).
FREE STATE OF JONES is released in cinemas May 13th, 2016.
