Film Preview: Promised Land

Gus van Sant reunites with Matt Damon, who also co-wrote the film with fellow actor John Krasinski, many years after the success of Good Will Hunting in 1998. It was filmed around the metropolitan area of Pittsburgh whilst the small Pennsylvanian town of Apollo served as the town for the film. The residents of the town of Apollo protested against the film's anti-drilling stance towards oil as the producers had apparently promied a balanced view throughout the film.

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The film tells the story of Steve Butler (Matt Damon) who works as a salesman for an oil company that looks to buy drilling rights for distressed communities across America. Residents are usually happy to sign at reduced rates due to the funds involved without a thought for the reduction in their quality of life caused by the drilling. In one town he comes up against Dustin Noble (John Krasinksi) who refuse to sell and looks to change his opinion.

Promised Land doesn't have an official release date in the UK yet but is expected to be released in early 2013. The trailer is embedded below: