The Rivals of Amziah King
The Rivals of Amziah King is a 2025 crime thriller film written and directed by Andrew Patterson and produced by Black Bear Pictures and Heyday Films.
It had its world premiere at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 10, 2025 and will have a limited released on August 14, before going wide in the United States by Black Bear Pictures on August 21, 2026.
Synopsis
Kateri's life takes a tragic turn as she loses her mother and leaves foster care. Reuniting with her former foster parent, Amziah, changes everything: he becomes her mentor, revealing hidden skills when a devastating situation arises. Kateri relies on her newfound strength to seek justice.Cast
- Matthew McConaughey as Amziah King
- Angelina LookingGlass as Kateri
- Kurt Russell
- Cole Sprouse
- Owen Teague
- Scott Shepherd
- Rob Morgan
- Tony Revolori
- Jake Horowitz
- Catherine Dyer as Mrs. McCurdy
- Jason Davis as Winton
- Sandra Ellis Lafferty as Brenda
- Harris Stone as Ross Crown
- Bruce Davis as Sunderland
- Derrick Goodman Jr. as Potluck Dinner Attendee
- Sharon Blackwood as Juanita
- Chip Carriere as Wenyon Amos Stone
- Tony Mareno as OSBI Agent
Production
Andrew Patterson wrote and directed the film with Black Bear Pictures financing the film and Heyday Films serving as a production company. Producers are David Heyman, Teddy Schwarzman, Michael Heimler, Jeffrey Clifford, Will Greenfield and Patterson.In July 2023, it was reported that Kurt Russell was cast in the film. The cast also includes Rob Morgan, Scott Shepherd, Cole Sprouse, Owen Teague, Tony Revolori, Jake Horowitz and Angelina LookingGlass.
Filming occurred in Alabama during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike in which SAG-AFTRA granted the filmmakers an interim agreement to allow principal photography to occur during the strike.
In August 2023, it was announced that filming wrapped in Alabama.