The Purge Tries to Stop School Shootings in The School Duel Trailer Starring Oscar Nuñez
A trailer for a new dystopian movie about gun control and school shootings, titled The School Duel, has been released.
The School Duel arrives in United States theaters later this year by Altered Innocence. Written and directed by Todd Wiseman Jr., the movie stars Oscar Nuñez, who is best known for playing Oscar Martínez in NBC’s The Office and the recent spin-off show titled The Paper.
Check out The School Duel trailer below (watch more trailers and clips):
What happens in The School Duel trailer?
The official synopsis for The School Duel, as seen in the new trailer, reads, “In a near-future Florida where gun control has been abolished, the state’s ambitious governor (Oscar Nuñez, The Office) introduces a chilling solution to school shootings: a state-wide, televised fight-to-the-death competition known as ‘The School Duel.’ Sammy, a troubled 13-year-old, secretly enlists against his mother’s wishes – seduced by promises of purpose, patriotism, and notoriety. But as the deadly spectacle unfolds, that dream begins to crumble. The debut feature from director Todd Wiseman Jr., The School Duel is a provocative dystopian thriller about fear, manipulation, and one of the most brazenly political genre films in recent memory.”
In addition to Nuñez, the cast of the movie includes Kue Lawrence, Christina Brucato, Eugenie Bondurant, Michael Sean Tighe, and Clayton Royal Johnson. Wiseman Jr. produces the movie alongside Christa Boarini, Bobby Marinelli, and Bryan Graynor, while Drake Sutton-Shearer and Jonathan Gray serve as executive producers.
Wiseman Jr. is making his feature film directorial debut with The School Duel. He previously directed a handful of short films, while he also produced a 2016 short titled Lightningface that stars Oscar Isaac.
The School Duel will be released in New York City theaters on April 24, 2026, followed by Los Angeles theaters on May 1, 2026. Expansions will then follow at later dates.
Source: Comingsoon.net