🔥 A Future Where Survival Comes At A Cost

Magnolia Pictures just dropped the official trailer and key art for 40 Acres — and it’s already giving end-of-the-world, fight-for-everything energy.
Directed by first-time filmmaker R.T. Thorne, 40 Acres is an intense, post-apocalyptic action-thriller that stars the powerhouse Danielle Deadwyler in a role that blends grit, heart, and raw humanity.
This isn’t just another survival story — it’s a battle cry.

🎬 What ‘40 Acres’ Is All About
- Director: R.T. Thorne
- Writers: R.T. Thorne, Glenn Taylor, Lora Campbell
- Cast: Danielle Deadwyler, Kataem O’Connor, Michael Greyeyes, Milcania Diaz-Rojas
- Genre: Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi
Set in a near-future world where famine has taken over after a plague wipes out all animal life, society has collapsed into chaos.
But one family — the Freemans — has found a way to survive on their isolated land.

And they’ll fight to keep it that way.
Deadwyler plays Hailey, a former soldier turned fiercely protective matriarch, who’s trained her family to defend their home against deadly raiding parties.
But survival comes at a price — especially when her teenage son Emanuel risks everything by seeking connection beyond their fences.

🍿 Why You’ll Want To Watch
If you’ve been waiting for a bold, thought-provoking dystopian story with action and emotion, 40 Acres is it.
Think “The Walking Dead” meets “Children of Men,” but through a deeply personal, Black-led lens.
Danielle Deadwyler continues to prove she’s one of the most versatile and commanding actresses of our time.
🎥 Watch The ‘40 Acres’ Trailer
💬 Will you be watching 40 Acres?
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