The Paperboy 2012

It's 1969, and Jack Jansen (Zaz Efron) is dropped out of college and moved back to his home in Lately, Florida, and delivers their father's newspapers around the county. His brother, Ward (Matthew McConaughey), an esteemed reporter for The Miami Times, arrives in town with his writing partner, Yardley Acheman (David Oyelowo), to investigate the trial of Hillary Van Wetter (John Cusack).

Charlotte Bless (Nicole Kidman) is the reason that Ward & Yardley are investigating this unsavory alligator hunter Hillary. She is convinced he was wrongly convicted and hopes that the reporters can prove his innocence and get him off death row. With Jack's helping, Ward & Yardley are in search for 'the story' that can further launch their journalism careers, and hope to expose the corruption and discrimination in central Florida.

But facts in the case are becoming murkier and murkier, just like the swamps that surround the town. Charlotte Bless is sending mixed signals to the three men - especially to Jack, who has fallen for her. Ward is becoming more secretive and Yardley goes conniving and opportunistic. Regardless of Ward's uncertainty about Hillary's innocence, Yardley publishes the article that results in exactly what Charlotte Bless wants: Van Wetter is released from jail. In fact, it's just when things seem much, much worse.