Paul Greengrass Channels the Fury of the Peasants' Revolt in 'The Uprising' Trailer

Focus Features has released the first trailer for 'The Uprising,' a historical epic directed by Paul Greengrass and starring Andrew Garfield as Wat Tyler, the leader of the English Peasants' Revolt of 1381. Deadline reported that Garfield portrays Tyler as he leads a rebellion against King Richard II, forming a people's army to fight for justice. The film is set for release on September 11, according to Deadline.

Garfield is joined by a robust ensemble cast, as The Film Stage noted: the drama also includes Jamie Bell, Stephen Dillane, Tom Hollander, Cosmo Jarvis, Thomasin McKenzie, Jonny Lee Miller, Woody Norman, and Katherine Waterston. The film marks Greengrass's return one year after his Oscar-nominated 'The Lost Bus.'

The Film StageThe Uprising Trailer: Andrew Garfield Leads a Rebellion for Paul Greengrass

Comic Basics placed the project in the context of Greengrass's career, writing: "Paul Greengrass has built his career on stories where ordinary people find themselves swept into extraordinary conflict, from the hijacked flight of ‘United 93’ to the high seas tension of ‘Captain Phillips.’ His latest project takes that same instinct for grounded, visceral filmmaking and drops it into medieval England, promising the kind of tense, immersive..." :: Comic Basics That description underscores how the director's signature approach of placing audiences into chaotic, real-world stakes extends to this 14th-century setting.

Vital Thrills and Seen It both emphasized that Garfield stars as "the legendary leader of a ferocious rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II." MovieWeb reported that the trailer presents Garfield nearly as "a one-man army," while The Film Stage noted that the story centers on the English Peasants' Revolt. With its September release, 'The Uprising' looks to bring Greengrass's trademark intensity to a centuries-old struggle for justice.

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