John Boyega tries to survive a riot in the intense 'Detroit' trailer

Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow is finally giving us another movie, and it looks like a tense one.

Bigelow is known for her action-centered projects like "Point Break," "K-19: The Widowmaker," and "The Hurt Locker," and the trailer for her latest movie, "Detroit," is now online. It's her first feature film in five years, following "Zero Dark Thirty."

"Detroit" looks at the infamous 1967 Detroit riot, which sparked one of the largest citizen uprisings in US history. 

The cast includes John Boyega, John Krasinski, Jason Mitchell, and Anthony Mackie. The plot follows police and citizens as things get violent in Detroit, and race plays a crucial role.

Watch the trailer below. The movie opens in theaters on August 4.