As Josh Holloway gears up for the premiere of his new Max collection Duster, he has additionally signed on to star in Flint, a Western movie primarily based on the novel by legendary writer Louis L’Amour.
Manufacturing is ready to kick off later this 12 months in New Mexico, with Holloway not solely taking over the lead function, but additionally serving as a producer.
The film was written and directed by Ryan Whitaker, and in it Holloway performs James Kettleman, a cutthroat East Coast businessman who returns to the rugged terrain of New Mexico and assumes the title “Flint”—a reputation that after belonged to the infamous killer who raised him.
As tensions rise throughout a brutal vary struggle, Kettleman’s worldview is shaken by a headstrong rancher named Nancy Kennigan, forcing him to grapple with what sort of legacy he’s keen to go away behind.
Holloway has been working alongside Beau L’Amour (son of Louis L’Amour) to adapt the novel for almost 20 years. The actor stated:
“The story of Flint is one I’ve needed to inform for years. To play this unimaginable function and assist carry it to the display screen as a producer makes this challenge much more particular. It’ll be a brand new problem, however one I’m all in on.”
Whitaker added: “Bringing L’Amour’s action-packed, emotionally charged novel to life is an honor. I’m thrilled to companion with our unimaginable producing workforce, together with Josh, who was born to play this psychologically complicated and bodily demanding function.”
The manufacturing workforce consists of Ken Carpenter (The Shift), Mark Pentecost (Florida Wild), Jerilyn Esquibel (The Unbreakable Boy), and Beau L’Amour. Tirian Movies and The Pentecost Group are backing the challenge, with UTA Unbiased Movie Group managing North American gross sales.
Holloway is, after all, nonetheless finest identified for enjoying Sawyer on ABC’s Misplaced, however has stored busy in recent times with roles in Yellowstone, Colony, and Mission: Inconceivable – Ghost Protocol. In Duster, his newest team-up with J.J. Abrams, he stars as a getaway driver caught up in an FBI operation.
Ryan Whitaker, who beforehand directed Shocked by Oxford and the style thriller After, is aiming to seize each the grit and humanity embedded in L’Amour’s storytelling.
Louis L’Amour, whose work defines a lot of the American Western literary canon, penned over 100 novels and 250 quick tales, promoting greater than 320 million copies worldwide. His honors embody the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal, making any adaptation of his work an enormous deal for followers of the style.
Supply: Deadline
