Greengrass Peasants Revolt Epic The Uprising Hits Theaters

The Uprising, Paul Greengrass's historical drama about the 1381 Peasants' Revolt, arrived in theaters on September 10 and 11, 2026, with Andrew Garfield starring as the Ploughman, an anonymous grieving farmer drawn into rebellion against the Crown. The film features Cosmo Jarvis as rebel leader Wat Tyler, Jamie Bell as the radical priest John Ball, and Woody Norman as the young King Richard II, with Thomasin McKenzie, Katherine Waterston, and Tom Hollander in supporting roles. Set in the aftermath of the Black Death, the story follows a working class pushed to the breaking point by crushing taxation and inequality under the king's council. The release has been accompanied by an unusual marketing controversy. After months of positioning the film as a grounded historical drama, US distributor Focus Features added the subtitle The Rise of Robin Hood just weeks before release, with some promotional materials depicting Garfield in a hood carrying a bow. The move was met with ridicule, and the campaign quickly reverted to the original framing.