{"id":31923,"date":"2026-08-08T05:04:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=31923"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:04:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:04:29","slug":"watch-matthew-mcconaughey-show-off-his-musical-talents-in-new-movie-rivals-of-amziah-king-clip-released-just-jared-celebrity-news-and-gossip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=31923","title":{"rendered":"Watch Matthew McConaughey Show Off His Musical Talents in New Movie &#8216;Rivals of Amziah King&#8217; &#8211; Clip Released! | Just Jared &#8211; Celebrity News and Gossip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-2261745\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- Franchise logo or primary category --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- subheader --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"tpd-post-thumbnail-container caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><img width=\"788\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/matthew-mcconaughey-singing-quill-788x444.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium tpd-force-16x9-aspect-ratio wp-post-image\" alt=\"Matthew McConaughey singing in movie The Rivals of Amziah King\" decoding=\"sync\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/matthew-mcconaughey-singing-quill-428x241.jpg 428w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/matthew-mcconaughey-singing-quill-788x444.jpg 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100px, 788px\" loading=\"eager\" data-cf-ratio=\"788x444\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"credit-text\">Credit: YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/matthew-mcconaughey\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Matthew McConaughey<\/strong><\/a> is putting his musical talents on display in his new movie <strong><em>The Rivals of Amziah King<\/em><\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A clip of the Oscar-winning actor performing the song \u201cQuill\u201d has been released ahead of the movie hitting theaters on August 14. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Set within the deep backwoods of rural Oklahoma, the film follows the charismatic and musically gifted Amaziah King (<strong>McConaughey<\/strong>) who herds a bluegrass-playing band of misfits while overseeing the premier honey-making operation in town. When Amaziah\u2019s estranged foster daughter unexpectedly returns, he leaps at the possibility to renew connection and creating a family business. But the honey game is ruthless, and Amaziah\u2019s rivals threaten to destroy everything he has built.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Matthew McConaughey &amp; Ben Hardesty - Quill (From The Rivals of Amziah King) (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BjI2ih-dxzk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joining <strong>Matthew<\/strong> in the performance are <strong>Ben Hardesty<\/strong> with <strong>Miranda Zickler<\/strong>, <strong>Angelina Looking Glass<\/strong> and <strong>Andrea Pister<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find the song on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Deezer, Tidal, Soundcloud, and YouTube Music!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Rivals of Amziah King<\/em> had its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival earlier this year. Black Bear Pictures is releasing the film in limited theaters on August 14 ahead of a wider release on August 21. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The movie currently has glowing reviews, with a 97% rating on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/the_rivals_of_amziah_king\">Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>. Also starring are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/kurt-russell\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Kurt Russell<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/cole-sprouse\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Cole Sprouse<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/tony-revolori\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Tony Revolori<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/rob-morgan\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Rob Morgan<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"categories single-categories\">Posted To:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/matthew-mcconaughey\/\" rel=\"tag\">Matthew McConaughey<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/movies\/\" rel=\"tag\">Movies<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/the-rivals-of-amziah-king\/\" rel=\"tag\">The Rivals of Amziah King<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit: YouTube Matthew McConaughey is putting his musical talents on display in his new movie The Rivals of Amziah King! A clip of the Oscar-winning actor performing the song \u201cQuill\u201d has been released ahead of the movie hitting theaters on August 14. 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