‘The Order’ Director Justin Kurzel And Jude Law On The Lessons In Their True Crime White Supremacist Story; Details Of New Series ‘Black Rabbit’

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When Justin Kurzel set out to direct The Order— he couldn’t have known how its real-life history of white supremacy and anti-government would continue to evolve and become yet more significant.

The film, written by Zach Baylin and based on the book The Silent Brotherhood by Kevin Flynn and Gary Gerhardt, follows the 1980s story of real-life white supremacist group The Order led by Bob Matthews (Nicholas Hoult) and the FBI agent determined to stop him, played by Jude Law, who also served as producer on the project.

In his doctrine, Matthews had heavily referenced William Luther Pierce’s 1978 novel, The Turner Diaries, which depicts a right-wing assault on the Capitol.

And Kurzel recalls how as the events of January 6 unfolded, a chilling present-day parallel emerged. “I just remember watching that event,” Kurzel says, “and then also seeing some of the photographs and imagery that were coming in from the day.