THE WEIGHT is a 2026 period drama film directed by Padraic McKinley, from a screenplay by Shelby Gaines, Matthew Chapman, and Matthew Booi.
When Samuel (Ethan Hawke) is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal prison, Warden Clancy (Russell Crowe) offers him a high-stakes proposition: smuggle gold out of a remote mine with a dangerous crew of prisoners and he’ll win his freedom.
The cast includes Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe, Julia Jones, and Austin Amelio.
THE WEIGHT is set to debut in theaters September 18th, courtesy of Vertical Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.