Roadside Attractions released the first trailer for the true-life gay rights drama “Stonewall” on Tuesday.
The film, based on true events, follows Danny (Jeremy Irvine) as he leaves his hometown and travels to New York City to escape persecution for his sexual orientation.
After spending some time at the Stonewall Inn, Danny meets Trevor (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), a gay rights activist. Together they bear witness to police harassment at the bar, which eventually leads to the 1969 Stonewall Riots that sparked the modern gay rights movement in the U.S.
The film also stars Joey King, Ron Perlman, and Jonny Beauchamp. Roland Emmerich (“Independence Day”) directed the project in addition to producing. Jon Robin Baitz wrote the screenplay.
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“Stonewall” opens in theaters on September 25.
Ellen DeGeneres, talk show host, actress and comedian Jodie Foster, Oscar-winning actress and director Zachary Quinto, actor and producer ("Star Trek") Neil Patrick Harris, former "How I Met Your Mother" actor Robin Roberts, "Good Morning America" anchor Jane Lynch, former "Glee" actress and "Hollywood Game Night" host Jim Parsons, Emmy-winning actor in "The Big Bang Theory" Raven-Symoné, former "That's So Raven" star Guillermo Diaz, actor ("Scandal") Maria Bello, "Prisoners" actress Sarah Paulson, star of "American Horror Story" Matt Bomer, actor ("White Collar," "American Horror Story") Cynthia Nixon, former "Sex and the City" actress Kristen Stewart, actress ("Twilight" series) Holland Taylor, former "Two and a Half Men" actress Adam Lambert, singer and "American Idol" alum Elton John, singer Sara Gilbert, actress and producer of "The Conners" Cheyenne Jackson, actor ("30 Rock," "American Horror Story") Colton Haynes, actor ("Teen Wolf," "Arrow") Ellen Page, actress ("X-Men," "Juno") Ben Whishaw, actor ("Spectre") Wanda Sykes, actress and comedian Wentworth Miller, "Prison Break" star Rosie O'Donnell, actress and former talk show host Portia De Rossi, actress ("Scandal," "Arrested Development") Ricky Martin, singer Lily Tomlin, comedian and actress ("Grace & Frankie") Sam Smith, Oscar-winning singer and songwriter Jesse Tyler Ferguson, "Modern Family" actor Laverne Cox, "Orange Is the New Black" star Barry Manilow, singer Amandla Stenberg, actress ("Everything Everything") Daniela Vega, actress ("A Fantastic Woman") George Takei, former "Star Trek" actor Ezra Miller, "Justice League" actor Jillian Michaels, "The Biggest Loser" coach Ian McKellen, actor in "The Lord of the Rings" and "X-Men" franchises Sean Hayes, actor in "Will and Grace" Taylor Schilling, "Orange Is the New Black" actress Nikki Blonsky, actress in "Hairspray" Meredith Baxter, "Family Ties" actress Ruby Rose, "Orange Is the New Black" and "Batwoman" actress From actress Jane Lynch to actor Zachary Quinto to talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, stars who serve as inspirations for Pride MonthGay Hollywood: 43 Out and Proud LGBT Stars (Photos)
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