Rebellion in the Shadows of Plague The latest trailer for "The Uprising" has dropped, and Andrew Garfield is set to lead a new wave of historical dramas on screen.
The film, directed by Paul Greengrass, takes place in the tumultuous aftermath of the Black Death, when King Richard II imposed brutal taxes on his subjects to fund the Hundred Years' War.
The setting alone raises questions about the historical context. The plague devastated England, leaving a trail of death and economic devastation in its wake.