Directed by Amy Rice and written by Evan Parter,
The Independent stars Jodie Turner-Smith as a rising
journalist who teams up with a veteran political columnist (Brian Cox) to uncover a conspiracy involving the candidates (John Cena, Ann Dowd) of an upcoming presidential election.
The Independent is on Sky Cinema and NOW from February
24th.
Check out the trailer below.
The official synopsis reads:
THE INDEPENDENT is the story of a budding investigative journalist Eli (Turner-Smith) who uncovers a conspiracy that threatens the very foundations of Washington D.C. It’s the final weeks of the most consequential presidential election campaign in US history. America is poised to elect either its first female president (Ann Dowd) or finally break the country’s two-party gridlock with its first viable independent candidate (John Cena). Reporting history as it’s made, an idealistic young journalist (Jodie Turner-Smith) gets an opportunity to work with her idol, veteran Washington political columnist Nick Booker (Brian Cox). Eli is pursuing a story about budget cuts and by following the money she and Booker uncover a financial conspiracy that places the fate of the election, the country, and democracy in their hands.