{
  "id": 1119620,
  "title": "Will Poulter walks us through this exclusive clip from Union County",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/will-poulter-walks-us-through-this-exclusive-clip-from-union-county",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T15:00:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/union-county-will-poulter-exclusive-clip"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Adam Meeks's upcoming film Union County, Will Poulter portrays Cody, a man in recovery from addiction who is undergoing court-ordered drug rehabilitation in rural Ohio. In an exclusive clip from the movie, Cody connects with his sister Kat, played by Emily Meade, as they attempt to mend their strained relationship. Poulter explains that Cody, nearing the end of his time in the program, is trying to quickly reconnect with his family. However, Kat finds it difficult to trust Cody at that stage, as he is rushing the process. Poulter, through his role, discovered that \"the opposite of addiction is not sobriety, it is connection.\" He co-starred in Union County with Noah Centineo, who praised the film as a \"happy occurrence\" that made their on-screen relationship easier to develop. Poulter and Centineo also worked with non-professional and first-time actors in a real drug court setting, with Meeks ensuring they didn't compromise the recovery journey of the participants. Poulter admired programs like the one depicted in the film, stating that they embody more humanity and care than typically extended to individuals with substance use disorders.",
  "summary": "Poulter stars alongside Noah Centineo in an immersive recovery drama.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}