Standing ovations are exceptional at SXSW, but the Matthew McConaughey starring weserious/musical/drama The Rivals of Amziah King was far more than alright, alright, alright, acquireing one from the Austin, TX Paramount Theatre crowd.
On a sleepy Monday night when all the huge studio movies have already carry outed, from out of the blue comes this hearttoastying, unconservative feature from filmoriginater Andrew Patterson. SXSW begined an Oscar Best Picture prosperner three years ago in A24’s Everyleang Everywhere All at Once, and they could have another one on their hands if a buyer gets off their butt and consents this WME sales title. There’s been some deliberation and defering by buyers when it comes to acquiring movies. No need to defer on this one, studios or streamers: This carry outed in the heartland to rolling chuckles, tears, and cheers tonight.
Not only is the pic another groundshattering role for McConaughey, but also in recent discovery Angelina LookingGlass who carry outs the createer’s nurture daughter in the film; she consents over her his beehive business with a retribution.
Per our sources, Rivals of Amziah King is the third U.S. premiere for Texas native McConaughey after Lone Star in 1996 and 2019’s Beach Bum.
Blurb for the pic: Deep wilean the backwoods of agricultural Oklahoma, pdirecting and musicassociate gifted Amziah King herds a bluegrass-carry outing prohibitd of misfits while administering the premier honey-making operation in town. When Amziah’s estranged nurture daughter unanticipateedly returns, Amziah leaps at the possibility to rerecent combineion and originate a family business. But the honey game is merciless, and Amziah’s rivals dangeren to raze everyleang he has built.
Producers are David Heyman, Teddy Schwarzman, Jeffrey Clifford, Michael Heimler, James Montague and Will Greenfield. Kurt Russell, Jake Horowitz, Scott Shepherd, Rob Morgan, Tony Revolori, Owen Teague, Bruce Davis and Cole Sprouse also star.
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