by Alex Billington
July 16, 2026
Source: YouTube
“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 after making News of the World & The Lost Bus. 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 the Ploughman alongside Wat Tyler, a real folk hero from British history. In the English Peasants’ Revolt in 1381, a farmer becomes a leader of the rebellion against the Crown. This major revolt had various causes, including socio-economic & political tensions generated by the Black Death in the 1340s, high taxes resulting from conflict with France during the Hundred Years’ War, and instability with the local leadership of London. Also stars Jamie Bell, Stephen Dillane, Tom Hollander, Cosmo Jarvis as Wat Tyler, Thomasin McKenzie, Jonny Lee Miller, Woody Norman, Katherine Waterston, Stanley Townsend, Jamie Maclachlan, & Sky Yang. This looks awesome! Did not see this coming. An inspirational revolutionary film to kick off the fall.
Here’s the first official trailer (+ poster) for Paul Greengrass’ action thriller The Uprising, from YouTube:
“There will be no peace until we are free.” “For all you’ve taken from us, all that we’ve lost– time to pay.”
“Rise or die.” ⚔️ Andrew Garfield plays a farmer who becomes an unlikely leader of a ferocious rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II –who was 14 years old at the time. As war burns across England, he forms an army of the people to face the King’s might in a fight for justice and survival. The Uprising movie is written & directed by acclaimed English filmmaker Paul Greengrass, of the movies Resurrected, The Theory of Flight, Bloody Sunday, The Bourne Supremacy, United 93, The Bourne Ultimatum, Green Zone, Captain Phillips, Jason Bourne, 22 July, News of the World, and The Lost Bus previously. Produced by Jason Blum, Paul Greengrass, Gregory Goodman, Joanna Kaye, Joe Neurauter, and Lars Sylvest. Made by Blumhouse Productions, Thank You Pictures, Supernix. Focus Features will release Paul Greengrass’ The Uprising movie in US theaters starting September 11th, 2026 this fall. Who’s interested? Looking good?
