Amazon has released the first trailer and poster for their upcoming legal drama THE BURIAL, which will open in select theaters on October 6th before launching on the Prime Video platform on October 13th, 2023. The film will world premiere at this year’s Toronto Film Festival.

The Burial is directed by Maggie Betts and written by Betts and Doug Wright. It is based on the true story of lawyer Willie E. Gary and his client Jeremiah Joseph O'Keefe's lawsuit against the Loewen funeral company, as documented in the 1999 New Yorker article of the same name by Jonathan Harr. It stars Jamie Foxx as Gary, Tommy Lee Jones as O'Keefe, Jurnee Smollett, Mamoudou Athie, and Bill Camp.

We’ve added the release date to our in theaters and streaming calendar. Check out the trailer and poster below.