EXCLUSIVE: Forward of his new Max sequence Duster‘s Could premiere, Josh Holloway has inked a deal to star in Flint, an adaptation of the Western novel by Louis L’Amour, which is because of start manufacturing in New Mexico later this yr.
Written and to be directed by Ryan Whitaker, the movie has Holloway taking over the lead function of James Kettleman, a ruthless East Coast businessman who, in returning to the unforgiving New Mexico frontier, adopts the identify Flint, which belonged to the infamous killer who raised him. As he turns into entangled in a violent vary battle, his encounters with a strong-willed rancher, Nancy Kennigan, problem him to rethink the legacy he needs to go away behind.
Along with starring, Holloway will produce alongside Ken Carpenter (The Shift, Discovering You), Mark Pentecost (Florida Wild), Jerilyn Esquibel (The Unbreakable Boy), and Beau L’Amour, son of Louis L’Amour. Tirian Movies and The Pentecost Group are the manufacturing firms, and UTA Impartial Movie Group will deal with North American gross sales.
“The story of Flint is one I’ve wished to inform for years,” mentioned Holloway, who together with Beau L’Amour, has regarded to adapt the novel for nearly 20 years. “To play this unimaginable function and assist convey 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.”
Stated Whitaker, “Bringing L’Amour’s action-packed, emotionally charged novel to life is an honor. I’m thrilled to accomplice with our unimaginable producing group, together with Josh, who was born to play this psychologically complicated and bodily demanding function.”
Maybe finest recognized for starring in J.J. Abrams’ iconic ABC occasion sequence Misplaced, Holloway has lately reteamed with the filmmaker on Duster, the aforementioned crime thriller for Max, premiering Could 15, by which he performs an professional getaway driver helping an FBI case. Different notable credit embrace Yellowstone, USA Community’s Colony, and Mission: Inconceivable – Ghost Protocol.
Previous directing credit for Whitaker embrace the romantic drama Stunned by Oxford and style image After.
Louis L’Amour stays one among America’s most prolific and revered Western authors, with over 100 books and 250 quick tales to his identify which have bought greater than 320 million copies worldwide. His contributions to literature have been acknowledged with the Congressional Gold Medal, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, North Dakota’s Roughrider Award, and the MPTF Golden Boot Award.
Holloway, Whitaker, and the L’Amour Property are represented by UTA; Tirian Movies by Samuel Curphey; and The Pentecost Group by Jerry Ogle.
