Watch Two New Clips From Mud [VIDEO]

Jeff Nichols, writer and director of last year’s Take Shelter has teamed up once again with Michael Shannon for his latest feature Mud which will premier at this year’s Cannes Film Festival in competition. There has been a lot of intrigue surrounding Matthew McConaughey's lead performance in a career-turning year for the ladies man from Texas. Two new clips featuring him in action have been posted online on the festival's website and they look good. In a statement on the site it has been described as "an adventure about two boys, Ellis and his friend Neckbone, who find a man named Mud hiding out on an island in the Mississippi. Mud describes fantastic scenarios – he killed a man in Texas and vengeful bounty hunters are coming to get him. He says he is planning to meet and escape with the love of his life, Juniper, who is waiting for him in town. Sceptical but intrigued, Ellis and Neckbone agree to help him. It isn’t long until Mud’s visions come true and their small town is besieged by a beautiful girl with a line of bounty hunters in tow.” McConaughey will be backed by a great supporting cast, including Reese Witherspoon, Sarah Paulson, and Sam Shepard. McConaughey is attempting to take his career in a new and interesting direction and 2012 looks all set to be his best year so far. There is no UK release date set for Mud but look out for one. Check out the new clips below...