“It is time to set the world on fire.” Focus Features has unveiled the first trailer for the epic historical action movie The Uprising, a tale of a uprising from the 14th Century. This is written and directed by English filmmaker Paul Greengrass, his latest since making News of the World and The Lost Bus most recently. In plague-ravaged 14th century England a farmer peasant triggers a rebellion against King Richard II and unintentionally becomes a legend of resistance. Andrew Garfield stars in this historical epic as Wat Tyler, a real folk hero from British history. During the English Peasants’ Revolt in 1381, a farmer becomes a leader of the rebellion against the Crown. The revolt had various causes, including the socio-economic and political tensions generated by the Black Death in the 1340s, the high taxes resulting from the conflict with France during the Hundred Years’ War, and instability within the local leadership of London. Also starring Jamie Bell, Stephen Dillane, Tom Hollander, Cosmo Jarvis, Thomasin McKenzie, Jonny Lee Miller, Woody Norman, Katherine Waterston, Stanley Townsend, Sky Yang, Jamie Maclachlan. This looks awesome! Wow! Did not see this coming. An inspiring revolutionary movie to kick off the fall! Let’s go. // Continue Reading ›
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