Paul Greengrass Locks In Release Date for Historical Action Epic The Uprising

So, Paul Greengrass—the guy who pretty much made Jason Bourne sprint through shaky-cam mayhem and then inspired a decade of restless action sequences—is taking a big leap into British history. He’s set to direct The Uprising, a medieval drama about Wat Tyler and the Peasants' Revolt of 1381. And in case you’re wondering, yes, we’ve now got a release date: the film is officially coming out September 11, 2026, thanks to Focus Features, who finally stopped being coy about it.

Andrew Garfield, who’s been practically everywhere lately (and if you’ve somehow missed Spider-Man: No Way Home, I honestly don’t know what to tell you), will be leading the charge as Wat Tyler. This is, by the way, the first time this particular story is getting big-screen treatment at this scale—a shockingly untold British history for a director who’s already proven he can spin modern history into gripping drama (United 93, anyone?). If you saw his Tom Hanks western News of the World, that’s supposedly the closest vibe to expect: not an all-out action flick, but a historical epic with teeth.

Here’s the talent lineup for The Uprising:

• Andrew Garfield (Wat Tyler)
• Jamie Bell
• Stephen Dillane
• Tom Hollander
• Cosmo Jarvis
• Thomasin McKenzie
• Jonny Lee Miller
• Woody Norman
• Katherine Waterston

Can’t really fault Greengrass for the casting—there’s enough talent here for three movies. Garfield feels like a strong fit for a ‘humble but determined’ rebellion leader, and with supporting players like Jamie Bell and Katherine Waterston in tow, this isn’t one of those historical epics that banks everything on battle scenes while leaving the actual characters to drown in the mud.

Bit of background if you slept through high school history class: the Peasants’ Revolt happened way back in the 14th century, when a bunch of ordinary English folks—led by Wat Tyler—decided they’d had enough of unfair taxes and feudal nonsense. They went up against King Richard II, which, as you might guess, didn’t exactly make them popular in royal circles.

Greengrass directing yet another underdog-vs-system story makes a ton of sense. Take what he did with The Bourne Supremacy (reinvented spy movies), Green Zone (war movies), and United 93 (real-world tension ramped up to eleven), then throw all that intensity into medieval England. I’ll predict it now: expect dust, chaos, and a lot of tension, but with the kind of historical detail that keeps awards voters happy.

And just to be clear on scheduling: The Uprising hits theaters September 11, 2026. Yes, it’s a long wait, but if you’re a sucker for bloody uprisings, British history, or Andrew Garfield’s expressive face, you’ve got a date for your calendar.

'We will bask in the historical action epic later this year, with The Uprising now due to land in theaters on Sept. 11, 2026.'

With Greengrass at the helm and that level of cast firepower, don’t be surprised if you hear a lot more about The Uprising when awards season finally comes around. More details (and probably more casting news) are definitely on the way.