Motor City is one of the most intriguing movies set to release in theaters this year. On the face of it, the film looks like your standard revenge thriller led by Reacher star Alan Ritchson, but that’s just barely scratching the surface when you really get down to it. Set to arrive in theaters on July 24, Motor City is going to rock our socks off, and the new trailer for the movie is one of the most fascinating we’ve seen in some time.
The film, set in 1970s Detroit and directed by Potsy Ponciroli, follows Ritchson’s John Miller, described as a “working class romantic” who is framed by a ruthless gangster for the crime of falling in love with his girlfriend. After being locked away for years, he returns home with agonizing and prolonged revenge on his mind for those who have wronged him. The movie is described as a “virtually silent” revenge saga, and given his experience as Reacher, we can’t help but agree that Ritchson is the ideal guy to let his heaving, hulking mass do a lot of the talking for him.
In addition to Ritchson, the cast includes Shailene Woodley (Big Little Lies, The Fault in Our Stars) as Sophia, Ben Foster (Hell or High Water, 3:10 to Yuma) as Reynolds, Pablo Schreiber (Halo, 13 Hours), Ben McKenzie (Gotham, The O.C.), Stephen Dorff (Blade, True Detective), and Amar Chadha-Patel (Willow, The Decameron) as Singh. Motor City is written by Chad St. John and features music by Jack White.
Alan Ritchson Will Surprise People in ‘Motor City’
Last year, Foster sat down with Collider’s Perri Nemiroff at the Toronto International Film Festival and spoke glowingly about working with Ritchson, adding that Motor City would allow him to show a new side of himself. “He’s very tall and very muscular, and he’s very handsome. He’s terrific as a mover. I think he wants to do some deeper work, or rather different kinds of work than he’s been doing, and that’s a joy.” Foster added that he felt the movie was “like a graphic novel,” and described it as a “rock disco revenge film,” saying:
“The film itself, Motor City — we just wrapped — is virtually a silent film. There are five lines of dialogue. Jack White is helping with the music, so it’s like a rock disco revenge film. It’s like a graphic novel, so it’ll be interesting to see how that shakes out.”
Independent Film Company will release Motor City in theaters on July 24. Check out the trailer above.
- Release Date
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July 24, 2026
- Runtime
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103 Minutes
- Director
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Potsy Ponciroli