Magnolia Pictures Unveils Official Trailer, Poster for Danielle Deadwyler Post-Apocalyptic Thriller 40 ACRES

May 1

Magnolia Pictures has released the official trailer and poster for their post-apocalyptic thriller 40 ACRES, which will launch in US theaters on July 2nd, 2025. The film world premiered at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival and was named to the festival’s annual Canada’s Top Ten list for 2024.

40 Acres is written and directed by R. T. Thorne (in his directorial debut) and stars Danielle Deadwyler, Michael Greyeyes, Kataem O'Connor, and Milcania Diaz-Rojas.

In the film, after a series of plagues and wars leaves society in ruins, the Freemans are surviving — even thriving — on a farm in the middle of nowhere... so long as they repel the occasional raiding party. Former soldier Hailey (Danielle Deadwyler) and her partner Galen (Michael Greyeyes) fled the collapse along with their children, training them to fight (and, yes, kill). But now Hailey’s eldest Emanuel (Kataem O’Connor) is a young man, and when he meets a young woman (Milcania Diaz-Rojas) in the forest beyond the fence, his need for human contact could place the whole family in jeopardy.

We’ve added the release date to our In Theaters calendar. Check out the new official trailer and poster below.