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Exclusive: Quiver Distribution has acquired North American distribution rights to Long Shadows, the U.S. western starring Dermot Mulroney, Dominic Monaghan, and Jacqueline Bisset.

Quiver will release the film in Q2, 2025. Directed by William Shockley, the film also stars newcomers Blaine Maye and Sarah Cortez, and an ensemble cast that includes Grainger Hines, David St. Louis, Chris Mulkey, and Ronnie Gene Blevins.

Long Shadows is a story set in the 1880s American West during a time of turbulence brought on by the revolutionary innovations of the turn of the century. A young man, the survivor of a horrific tragedy as a child, must choose between vengeance and the love of a young woman.

Producers on the film are William Shockley, Grainger Hines, Tom Brady, Allen Gilmer, Tiiu Loigu, and Justin Kreinbrink. Executive producers are Allen Gilmer and Riki Rushing. Tiki Tane Pictures handled production, with Quiver heading up the domestic distribution.

Exclusive: Deadline can reveal first look images of Western Long Shadows, starring Dermot Mulroney (Anyone But You), Jacqueline Bisset (Bullitt), and Dominic Monaghan (The Lord of the Rings).

Concourse and UTA launched sales on the project in Cannes with cast also including Blaine Maye (Joe Bell), Sarah Cortez (Life by Ella), and Grainger Hines (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs).

Veteran actor William Shockley is directing the pic as his first feature, having penned the script with Shelley Reid and Hines. Mulroney plays ‘Dallas Garrett’, a former outlaw gunslinger with the wisdom of regret, who serves as a mentor to a young man trying to find his way in the world.

Shockley, Hines, Tom Brady, Allen Gilmer, Tiiu Loigu, and Justin Kreinbrink are producing for Tiki Tāne Pictures, with Gilmer, Riki Rushing, and Matthew Shreder, who serve as executive producers. A.J. Raitano is the cinematographer and Tommy Fields...

Exclusive: Film finance and sales company Concourse Media has acquired international rights to the psychological period thriller Long Shadows and will launch sales at the upcoming Cannes market.

The film stars Dermot Mulroney (Anyone But You), Jacqueline Bisset (Bullitt), and Dominic Monaghan (The Lord of the Rings franchise), who lead alongside Blaine Maye (Joe Bell), Sarah Cortez (Life by Ella), and Grainger Hines (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs).

Veteran actor William Shockley is directing the pic as his first feature, having penned the script with Shelley Reid and Hines. We understand the story is a tale of love and vengeance. Synopsis reads: Mulroney plays Dallas Garrett, a former outlaw gunslinger with the wisdom of regret, who serves as a mentor to a young man trying to find his way in the world.

Shockley, Hines, Tom Brady, Allen Gilmer, Tiiu Loigu, and Justin Kreinbrink are producing for Tiki Tāne Pictures,...

Exclusive: Emmy nominees Jacqueline Bisset (Bullitt) and Dominic Monaghan (The Lord of the Rings franchise) are set to star alongside Dermot Mulroney in Last Dollar, the 1880s-set Western inspired by European cinema that marks the feature directorial debut of William Shockley.

The film from Thunderbird Pictures is billed as a story of love and vengeance between a young man, the survivor of a horrific tragedy who has to choose between the old ways and the new, and a young woman who is confronted with the crushing cost of her dreams to her soul. It’s set against a background of a rapidly transitioning society, where power rules, mores are being flipped on their head, and reality itself comes into question.

Bisset plays Vivian Villeré, the mercurial Madame and owner of the Purgatory Saloon, a woman who will stop at nothing to protect what is hers. Monaghan is set for the role of Vivian’s longtime,...

Exclusive: Dermot Mulroney (Scream VI) is currently in production in Tuczon, Az on Last Dollar, an 1880s-set Western inspired by European cinema.

Set during a period of rapid societal change, this tale of love and vengeance is layered with unexpected revelations that push boundaries of the genre. Mulroney plays Dallas Garrett, a former outlaw gunslinger with the wisdom of regret, who serves as a mentor to a young man trying to find his way in the world.

Last Dollar marks the first solo feature for the newly launched Thunderbird Pictures. Veteran actor William Shockley is directing the pic as his first feature, having penned the script with Shelly Reid and Grainger Hines. Shockley, Hines, Tom Brady, Justin Kreinbrink and Tiiu Loigu are producing, with Allen Gilmer and Riki Rushing serving as exec producers. A.J. Raitano is handling the film’s cinematography, with Tommy Fields providing its original score.

Exclusive: Veteran producers William Shockley and Tom Brady have partnered with Allen Gilmer and Riki Rushing to launch Thunderbird Pictures, a new production company to have a presence in both Los Angeles and Austin, TX.

Thunderbird’s launch was teased last month at SXSW, where the company served as the official awards sponsor of the inaugural Thunderbird Rising Award, presenting prizes to first-time directors Paris Zarcilla (Raging Grace) and Brittany Snow (Parachute). The quartet will be joined at the banner by Head of Casting, Tiiu Loigu; Head of Business Development, Jason Chilton; production exec Robert Abdou; and Chief Financial Officer Aldo Waker.

Thunderbird’s initial slate of films includes the Miguel Bardem-directed drama Castro’s Daughter (fka Alina of Cuba), starring James Franco and Ana Villafane, which was produced in partnership with Mankind Entertainment, and is now in post-production; the follow-up documentary Revolution’s Daughter, directed by Thaddeus Matula,...