Matt Damon, Adam Driver Have Medieval Face-Off in ‘Last Duel’ Trailer

Academy Award-nominated director Ridley Scott’s newest historic epic, The Final Duel, has acquired its first trailer, which options an armored Matt Damon and Adam Driver clashing in a narrative based mostly on France’s final sanctioned duel.

Set in 14th century France through the Hundred Years Struggle, the movie stars Emmy-winning Killing Eve actress Jodie Comer as Marguerite de Carrouges, the spouse of revered knight Jean de Carrouges (Damon), who accuses her husband’s trusted confidant, the Norman squire Jacques Le Gris (Driver) of assaulting her. Although Le Gris denies the cost, Marguerite upholds her accusation, and Jean challenges Le Gris to a lethal trial by fight.

Ben Affleck additionally stars in The Final Duel as Rely Pierre d’Alençon, recognized traditionally as one of many hostages exchanged for France’s King John following the Battle of Poitiers. Affleck co-wrote the screenplay for the movie with Damon and Nicole Holofcener, adapting it from Eric Jager’s guide The Final Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by Fight in Medieval France.

The Final Duel is produced by Scott, Kevin J. Walsh, Jennifer Fox, Holofcener, Damon and Affleck, with Kevin Halloran, Drew Vinton, and Madison Ainley serving as govt producers. The movie opens in theaters on October fifteenth.