Matthew McConaughey (center) and Mahershala Ali (center left) star in THE FREE STATE OF JONES
During the Civil War, not all Southerners fought for the Confederacy. One such non-conformist, Newt Knight, led Jones County to attempt to secede from the Confederacy – working together with other small farmers and slaves.
Free State of Jones brings that story to the big screen with Matthew McConaughey in the role of Knight. Free State of Jones will be in theaters on March 13th. Check out the first trailer following the jump.
Written and directed by four-time Oscar nominee Gary Ross (THE HUNGER GAMES, SEABISCUIT, PLEASANTVILLE), and starring Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey. FREE STATE OF JONES is an epic action-drama 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 local slaves, Knight launched an uprising that led Jones County, Mississippi to secede from the Confederacy, creating a Free State of Jones.
Knight continued his struggle into Reconstruction, distinguishing him as a compelling, if controversial, figure of defiance long beyond the War.
In Theaters May 13, 2016
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