Set in 1870s Texas, Paul Greengrass's News of the World follows Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd (Tom Hanks), a wandering war veteran who reads the news aloud to frontier towns. He reluctantly becomes guardian to Johanna, a young girl orphaned during chaos following the Civil War. Their perilous journey across rugged plains tests their trust and resolve as they face bandits, harsh weather, and shifting loyalties in a country rebuilding itself through fragile human connections.
Wild West, Drama, Western, Historical Drama, Road Movie