Matthew McConaughey (“The Jury”) was able to experience a second spring in his acting career, thanks in no small part to his groundbreaking performance in the first season of the HBO series “True Detective.” Here, the Oscar-winning actor played the fascinating investigator Rustin Cohle, who teams up with his partner Martin Hart (Woody Harrelson) in search of a ritual killer.
The fact that “True Detective” worked so brilliantly and unleashed an incredibly dense atmospheric appeal was also due to the setting of the first season. Located in swampy, desolate Louisiana, which often seems almost hermetically sealed off from the outside world, the landscape here quickly became a primitive reflection of the characters. And then of course there was a serial killer who caused a lot of mischief (and goosebumps).
Matthew McConaughey Back on “True Detective” Songs?
It has now been announced that Matthew McConaughey will star in The Rivals Of Amziah King. This is a crime thriller not only directed, but also written by “The Wide of the Night” creator Andrew Patterson. It is not yet clear whether Matthew McConaughey will play the role of investigator or perpetrator.
In any case, details about the plot of “The Rivals Of Amziah King” are kept strictly secret. All that is known is that the film is about a criminal case and is set in remote areas of Oklahoma – and that certainly brings back memories of “True Detective”. Because even in Oklahoma, especially in the north of the state, there are swamps big enough to make people think cruel.
It is not yet clear when the recordings will start. The international presale of “The Rivals Of Amziah King” starts next week at the Cannes Film Festival. Those interested in the material will certainly not be long in coming.