Free State of Jones (film)

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Free State of Jones
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Teaser poster
Directed by Gary Ross
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Written by Gary Ross
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Music by Nicholas Britell
Cinematography Benoît Delhomme
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Production
companies
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  • IM Global
  • Larger Than Life Productions
  • Route One Films
  • Vendian Entertainment
  • Bluegrass Films
Distributed by STX Entertainment
Release dates
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  • June 24, 2016 (2016-06-24) (United States)
Country United States
Language English
Budget $65 million[1]

Free State of Jones is an upcoming American war film inspired by the life of Newton Knight and his armed rebellion against the Confederacy in Jones County, Mississippi during the American Civil War. The film was written and directed by Gary Ross, and stars Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Keri Russell and Brendan Gleeson. The film is scheduled to be released in the U.S. on June 24, 2016 by STX Entertainment.

Plot

After surviving the 1862 Battle of Corinth during the Civil War, Newton Knight, a poor farmer from Mississippi, leads a group of small farmers and local slaves in an armed rebellion against the Confederacy in Jones County. Knight subsequently marries a former enslaved woman, Rachel. He establishes a mixed-race community, unique in the post-war South.[1][2][3]

Cast

Actor Matthew McConaughey (L), who portrayed rebellion leader Newton Knight (R).

Production

Development

On November 5, 2014, an article in Deadline.com announced Matthew McConaughey would star as Newton Knight, a Civil War rebellion leader, with Gary Ross directing the film.[1] STX Entertainment was scheduled to finance the film with up to $20 million of the $65 million budget. IM Global will co-finance it, while STX will release the film.[1]

Jon Kilik, Scott Stuber and Ross are scheduled as the film's producers.[1] On January 6, 2015, Gugu Mbatha-Raw was set to play the role of Rachel, former slave and subsequently Knight's wife.[4] Keri Russell and Mahershala Ali joined the Civil War drama on February 12, in which Russell was set to play Knight's wife, Serena Knight, while Ali was set to play Moses Washington, an escaped slave who joins Knight's rebellion.[5]

Filming

In early February 2015, Project Casting reported that production was scheduled for February 23 to May 21 in New Orleans and Lafayette, Louisiana.[6][7] On February 10, McConaughey was spotted rehearsing for the film in New Orleans and again on February 21 in costume.[8][9] Principal photography began on February 23, and is scheduled to end on May 28.[10] On March 9, Adam Fogelson, Chairman of STX Entertainment announced the start of the production in and around New Orleans, with the release of a first look photo.[11] In May 2015, shooting is scheduled for Clinton, with East Feliciana Parish as a filming set.[12] On May 25, 2015, some filming took place at Chicot State Park around Ville Platte, Louisiana.

Release

On February 25, 2015, STX Entertainment originally set a release date for March 11, 2016.[13] In October 2015, STX pushed back the date to May 13, 2016.[14] It was later announced in March 2016 that the date was pushed to June 24, 2016.[15]

The first trailer was released on January 9, 2016.[16]

See also

References

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  2. Mick LaSalle, "Movies to look for (maybe) in 2016," San Francisco Chronicle, December 30, 2015.
  3. Pamela McClintock, "Matthew McConaughey's 'Free State of Jones' Gets New Release Date," The Hollywood Reporter, October 22, 2015.
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