When Will Poulter’s agents sent him the script for “Union County” and writer-director Adam Meeks’ accompanying 2020 short film, he was struck by the filmmaker’s approach to telling a recovery story.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "A lot of times people say, 'You look like that guy' or 'What do I know you from?'" says Poulter, photographed at the London West ...

This review is based on a screening from the Sundance Film Festival. In Union County, writer and director Adam Meeks offers an intimate glimpse into America's opioid epidemic. His feature debut, ...

Sundance is pulling back the curtain on its 2026 lineup of films, and among the titles confirmed to premiere next year is Adam Meeks' high-profile addiction drama, Union County. It's a feature ...

Adam Meeks didn’t grow up in central Ohio. The writer and director was born in the part of the state where his new film, “Union County,” is set, but his family moved away when he was only 6 years old.

Several years ago, Will Poulter was watching an episode of the paranoid sci-fi thriller “Black Mirror” when his phone rang. He was unemployed and waiting for the next project, so it felt like ...