The first trailer for the Civil War drama Free State of Jones was released Saturday, featuring some pretty intense scenes.<br />Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey stars in the film written and directed by four-time Oscar nominee Gary Ross.<br />McConaughey plays Newt Knight, a farmer and one-time Confederate soldier who ultimately deserts and leads a rebellion consisting of other farmers and slaves against the Confederacy in Jones County, Miss.<br />The film is based on a true story.<br />The film also stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Keri Russell and Mahershala Ali.
