The Rivals of Amziah King trailer: Matthew McConaughey fights to save his family

The first trailer for actor Matthew McConaughey’s upcoming crime-drama, The Rivals of Amziah King, has been released. Directed by Andrew Patterson, the film features McConaughey as Amziah King, a businessman and musician whose business and family come under threat.

The trailer introduces Amziah (McConaughey) as a bluegrass musician living in rural Oklahoma while running a honey-making business. As he reunites with his estranged foster daughter, he finds himself facing new enemies in town.

The film marks McConaughey’s return to acting after a six-year hiatus. Alongside McConaughey, the cast includes Angelina LookingGlass, Kurt Russell, Scott Shepherd, Cole Sprouse, Tony Revolori and Rob Morgan. They play the friends, rivals and competitors drawn into the conflict around Amziah’s booming honey business.

The film’s official synopsis reads: "Set within the deep backwoods of rural Oklahoma, the film follows the charismatic and musically gifted Amziah King (McConaughey) who herds a bluegrass-playing band of misfits while overseeing the premier honey-making operation in town. When Amziah’s estranged foster daughter (Angelina LookingGlass) unexpectedly returns, he leaps at the possibility to renew connection and creating a family business. But the honey game is ruthless, and Amziah’s rivals threaten to destroy everything he has built."

The Rivals of Amziah King is written and directed by Patterson, whose first film, The Vast of Night, received three nominations at the 2021 Critics’ Choice Super Awards.

The crime-drama will be released in theatres in a limited capacity on August 14, 2026. Black Bear Pictures will distribute the film in a wide release on August 21, 2026.

McConaughey is known for the film, Dallas Buyers Club. He won the Best Actor award at the 86th Academy Awards for his role in the film.

The actor also did a voice cameo in the 2024 Marvel superhero film, Deadpool And Wolverine.