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‘The Gates’ Trailer Debuts Ahead of March 13 Release, Featuring James Van Der Beek’s Dark Turn

Writer-director John Burr publicly praises Van Der Beek’s on‑set dedication as the Lionsgate thriller reaches select theaters a month after his death.

Overview

  • Lionsgate released the first trailer on Feb. 18 and confirmed a limited theatrical rollout on March 13.
  • Van Der Beek plays a murderous pastor who dominates a secluded gated community after three college students witness a killing.
  • The film is being framed as one of the actor’s final screen appearances following his Feb. 11 death at 48 from colorectal cancer.
  • Mason Gooding, Algee Smith and Keith Powers star as the trapped students, with John Burr writing and directing.
  • The Gates is rated R for violence, language, some sexual references and brief drug use.