Having worked together successfully on movies such as Take Shelter, Mud and Shotgun Stories, writer/director Jeff Nichols and actor Michael Shannon are keeping the band together for Nichols' latest. The first trailer for Midnight Special has arrived online and can be watched below.
Midnight Special finds Shannon as Roy, who discovers that this son Alton (Jaeden Lieberher) has some special gifts – powers, that make him both a boon to humanity and, in the eyes of some, a terrible threat.
Partly that worry comes from government agents (led by Adam Driver, who going by his actions in a certain other film is clearly up to no good) and an extreme religious sect overseen by Sam Shepard’s driven leader, who both decide that Alton belongs with them. The government views Alton as a potential weapon, whereas the religious types think he’s their saviour… Roy knows he has to go on the run alongside Kirsten Dunst and Joel Edgerton, who provides a little protection as they race for a secret location.
Midnight Special will race into our cinemas on April 15 next year. Given the quality of Nichols and Shannon’s previous collaborations and the classic John Carpenter/Looper feel of the footage, we’re excited for this one.