The film, which premiered at the Telluride Film Festival last August, is set to hit theaters on May 17.
O’Connell, most-known for his breakout performance in the Angelina Jolie-helmed war biopic Unbroken, stars as the ultimately doomed Willingham and Dern, who won a Golden Globe and Emmy for her performance in the acclaimed HBO drama Big Little Lies, stars as Gilbert.
Roadside Attractions has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming biographical drama Trial by Fire starring Jack O’Connell (Unbroken) and Laura Dern (Big Little Lies) based on the true story of the controversial Texas arson trial of Cameron Todd Willingham, which can be viewed in the player below!
The film, written by Geoffrey S. Fletcher (Precious) based on the New Yorker article of the same name by David Grann, tells tragic and controversial story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas for killing his three children after scientific evidence and expert testimony that bolstered his claims of innocence were suppressed.
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Trial By Fire | Official Trailer | In Select Theaters May 17