The Rivals of Amziah King Interview: Matthew McConaughey Made a Western Musical
22The McConaissance continues with Andrew Patterson’s star-studded musical Western, The Rivals of Amziah King, which celebrated its World Premiere at SXSW 2025.
Bringing folks to rural Oklahoma, Amziah King (Matthew McConaughey) is just as charismatic as he is musically talented. He’s also a man of many ventures. Besides herding a bluegrass-playing band of outcasts, Amziah also supervises a premiere honey-making operation. Just as he has his life in sweet order, Amziah’s estranged foster daughter (Angelina LookingGlass) shows up out of nowhere. He intends to welcome his child with open arms, possibly renewing their once-lost kinship, but when a couple of business rivals decide to unleash all hell, Amziah’s family business is on the brink of collapse.
Collider’s very own Perri Nemiroff had the opportunity to speak with director Patterson and cast members McConaughey, LookingGlass, Jake Horowitz, Rob Morgan, Tony Revolori, and Cole Sprouse at the Collider Media Studio at the Cinema Center. Throughout the conversation, Patterson shares how the project evolved from a miniseries to a feature film, LookingGlass reveals her acting goals, and McConaughey recalls his real-life mishap with bees.
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