{"id":76013,"date":"2016-06-08T16:21:59","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T16:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2016\/06\/08\/new-clips-free-state-jones\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T03:02:51","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T03:02:51","slug":"new-clips-free-state-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/new-clips-free-state-jones\/","title":{"rendered":"New Clips To Free State of Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Clips To Free State of Jones<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

June 8, 2016<\/p>\n

\"Free<\/a>STX Entertainment has released new clips and more pics\u00a0to its epic action-drama\u00a0“Free State of Jones,” <\/strong>starring Academy Award winner\u00a0Matthew McConaughey<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Directed by Gary Ross, the film also stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw,\u00a0Mahershala Ali<\/strong>\u00a0and Keri Russell<\/strong><\/p>\n

Based on a true story, McConaughey will play Newton Knight, a soldier who flees the battlefields after being disillusioned by the horrors that touched his own family. On the run, he rallies the support of fellow deserters to lead an uprising against their former comrades, in the process creating a free safe haven.<\/p>\n

\"Free<\/a>Mbatha-Raw will play a slave named Rachel who has a relationship with McConaughey\u2019s Newton Knight. Russell will play Serena Knight, the wife of McConaughey\u2019s character. Ali, meanwhile, will play an escaped slave named Moses Washington. Washington becomes an ally of Knight and plays a key role in Knight\u2019s secession plans.<\/p>\n

The movie is being produced by Ross with Scott Stuber<\/strong> and John Kilik<\/strong> for STX Entertainment, co-financing the $65 million movie with IM Global and splitting distribution.<\/p>\n

The film hits theaters on May 13, 2016.<\/strong><\/p>\n