by Alex Billington
May 6, 2026
Source: YouTube
“Love drives you mad!” Independent Film Company has revealed the badass initial teaser trailer for Motor City, a thriller from filmmaker Potsy Ponciroli hitting theaters in July this summer. A must see first look! “A thunderous, high-octane revenge saga powered by pure cinematic force.” Set in 1970s Detroit, a working-class romantic is framed by a ruthless gangster after falling for his girlfriend. After years spent in prison, he returns with only one mission: revenge. Holy hell this looks awesome! And there’s not much dialogue in it at all. Starring Alan Ritchson, Shailene Woodley, Pablo Schreiber, Ben Foster, and Ben McKenzie. Featuring a rock score by Jack White. Along with immersive sound design & some incredible action stunts. This earned strong reviews out of the Toronto Film Festival last year, with critics describing it: “Motor City is a dialogue-free revenge thriller that plays like the longest, grittiest 70s music video you’ve ever seen.” Yep.
Here’s the first look teaser trailer for Potsy Ponciroli’s thriller film Motor City, direct from YouTube:
In 1970s Detroit, working-class romantic John Miller (Alan Ritchson) is framed by a ruthless gangster after falling for his girlfriend. After spending years in prison, he returns with only one mission: revenge. With operatic scale, Motor City unleashes a barrage of brutal action, magnetic performances, and striking imagery, fueled by a thunderous rock score, precision-crafted action, as well as immersive sound design to create a visceral, propulsive spectacle built to electrify audiences this summer. Motor City is directed by the American indie filmmaker Potsy Ponciroli, director of the films Super Zeroes, Old Henry, and Greedy People previously, plus the series “Still the King”. The screenplay is written by Chad St. John (London Has Fallen, Peppermint, Replicas). Produced by Jon Berg, Joshua Harris, Cliff Roberts, Greg Silverman, Chad St. John. This initially premiered at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival last year. IFC debuts Ponciroli’s Motor City thriller in US theaters starting on July 24th, 2026 this summer season. First impression? Who’s in?
