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Rudy Pankow, Gabriel Basso and Ben Foster are saddling up for rodeo drama “Cowboy” with Midland’s Cameron Duddy directing.

Fellow Midland musician nm1458132 autoMark Wystrach[/link] will also act in the film, while their third band member Jess Carson came up with the story with Duddy. Adair Cole (“Warrior”) penned the script.

The movie, now in production, marks the first project from Paint Horse Pictures, a new banner from Range’s Nashville division.

“Set against the backdrop of the traveling rodeo circuit, ‘Cowboy’ follows a ragtag group of bull riders, barrel racers and pickup men as they chase fleeting glory beneath the glow of arena lights, under the neon haze of roadside bars and behind the twin beams of car light leading them into the night,” per the logline. “It’s dusty, dangerous and deeply human.

“This is a personal story for me. It’s a film about what it takes...

Range Nashville banner Paint Horse Pictures launched Wednesday with the announcement of its first feature film, Cowboy, which has begun production.

The film hails from director Cameron Duddy in his feature directorial debut. Adair Cole penned the script, based on a story by Duddy and Jess Carson, members of the country band Midland. Ben Foster (Hell or High Water), Rudy Pankow (Outer Banks) and Gabriel Basso (The Night Agent) will star. Midland’s third band member, Mark Wystrach (The Eyes of Tammy Faye), will also appear in the film alongside Taylor Lewan (Bussin’ With the Boys).

Set against the backdrop of the traveling rodeo circuit, Cowboy follows a ragtag group of bull riders, barrel racers and pickup men as they chase fleeting glory beneath the glow of arena lights, under the neon haze of roadside bars, and behind the twin beams of car light leading them into the night. It’s dusty,...

Cameron Duddy, bassist of the Grammy-nominated country band Midland and a top video director, is set to become a feature-film director, and two of his bandmates are on board as well.

Duddy will direct “Cowboy,” which stars Ben Foster (“Hell or High Water”), Gabriel Basso (“The Night Agent”) and Rudy Pankow, and follows a traveling rodeo and the group of entertainers within it as they deal with the harsh realities of their chosen careers. The film’s script was written by Adair Cole, based on a story from Duddy and fellow Midland member Jess Carson, and also features the band’s Mark Wystrach in an acting role.

“This is a personal story for me,” Duddy said in a statement. “It’s a film about what it takes to grind it out on the road chasing your dreams, and the emotional and physical toll it takes on all of us.”

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Get ready to return to the octagon, as Frank Grillo has confirmed his return for the upcoming Warrior spin-off series. Directed by Gavin O'Connor, Warrior still stands as the greatest mixed martial arts movie ever made, despite several recent attempts. Starring Tom Hardy, Edgerton, and Nick Nolte, Warrior follows two estranged brothers, who are both fighting for the cash prize in a prestigious Mma tournament. What sounds like a cheesy set-up turns out to be a moving story about family and addiction, with some incredible fight scenes.

The Warrior spin-off series was confirmed way back in 2021, with writer/director Gavin O'Connor returning to helm the show. UFC legend Daniel Cormier is confirmed to star in the series, alongside Gina Rodriguez. Fans are still waiting to hear if Tom Hardy and/or Joel Edgerton will return for the show, but one of its other main cast members has confirmed his place ring side.

Exclusive: Gavin O’Connor will turn his 2011 fight film Warrior into a 10-episode ongoing series for Lionsgate Television, which has made a deal with Paramount+ to develop it. O’Connor is in talks with retired two-time UFC champion Daniel Cormier and Gina Rodriguez to play two of the four main combatants culminating in mixed martial arts matches.

O’Connor has created the drama with Adair Cole, who’ll also be EP and showrunner. O’Connor plans to direct and be showrunner on all 10 episodes. Now that Paramount+ has signed on, they are writing the treatment and scripts. O’Connor is looking to cast the final two fighters, and the characters that surround them as they chase their dreams.

The series is much different from the original film. Its connective tissue is Mma, and the heart, desperation and demons that compel fighters to excel in the cage. The film starred Tom Hardy,...

Joel Silver and his Silver Pictures Television have sold two drama projects to CBS — False Memories, written by Steve Maeda (Salvation), and Crooked Brooklyn, written by Adair Cole (Norco). Both hail from Lionsgate Television where Silver Pictures Television has a first-look deal.

False Memories is co-produced by Condé Nast Entertainment as it is inspired by Emmy Bryce’s article “False Memories and False Confessions: The Psychology of Imagined Crimes,” published by Wired UK in July 2017. Crooked Brooklyn is inspired by Michael Vecchione and Jerry Schmetterer’s 2015 bestselling book Crooked Brooklyn: Taking Down Corrupt Judges, Dirty Politicians, Killers and Body Snatchers.

Silver executive produces both projects alongside Silver Pictures Television president Rodney Ferrell.

Written/executive produced by Maeda, who will serve as showrunner, False Memories centers on a forensic psychologist who uses her expertise in the malleability of human memory to investigate crime scenes and analyze the memories of victims and...

Exclusive: Home entertainment distributor will release the modern western, which features Kris Kristofferson and Beau Bridges.

London-based Precision Pictures has inked a deal with sales agent Starline Entertainment for Sean McGinly’s Texas-set, modern-day western Lawless Range.

Starring Austin Nichols (The Walking Dead) and Patrick John Flueger (Chicago Fire) alongside veterans Kris Kristofferson and Beau Bridges, the thriller focuses on two brothers who find themselves facing off against a dangerous group of criminals.

The Great Buck Howard’s McGinly directed the film from an Adair Cole script. Heath Ryan produced for his La-based outfit Pace Pictures. Beau Bridges exec produced.

Home entertainment label Precision Pictures, launched in December 2015 by UK distributor Signature Entertainment, is planning a Q1 2017 release for the film.

Starline’s director of worldwide distribution Julie Delaney commented: “We are absolutely delighted to see Signature’s Precision Pictures lassoing UK rights for Lawless Range; it’s a great team and wonderful to know Sean McGinly’s excellent...

Exclusive: UK sales outfit has picked up a Croatian comedy and a Us western featuring Kris Kristofferson.

London-based Starline Entertainment has picked up two titles for international sales ahead of Cannes.

The first is Croatia-set comedy Ministry Of Love, which opens in Croatia later this year through local distributor Blitz.

The film was produced by Stanislav Babic of Zagreb based Telefilm and co-produced by Julietta Sichel for Czech Republic company 8Heads Productions.

Directed by Pavo Marinković, the project was originally developed through the Eastern European development lab ScripTeast, organised by the Independent Film Foundation.

Starring Stjepan Perić, the plot follows a disillusioned drifter who is hired by the government to help enforce a deeply unpopular money saving scheme targeting war widows.

The second title is contemporary western Lawless Range, featuring Kris Kristofferson and Beau Bridges alongside Patrick John Flueger and Austin Nichols. The latter play Texan brothers whose family loyalties are tested when one finds himself indebted...

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Norco

Mark Romanek is in final negotiations to direct Norco, a thriller based on a script by Adair Cole…The pic is inspired by the true story of the 1980 Corona, CA bank robbery where five robbers were heavily armed with assault rifles, shotguns and pipe bombs when they stormed a Security Pacific Bank branch. The subsequent shootout and high speed chase — a 20-plus-mile running gun battle with one helicopter shot down — was the most violent in American history, and was the first step in today’s militarization of police forces. By the end of the shootout and subsequent second shootout in the foothills, two of the five robbers were dead along with a San Bernardino Sheriff’s deputy,...

With today's news that MadRiver Pictures has acquired Adair Cole's Norco script, we're also hearing that Mark Romanek (Never Let Me Go) is in final negotiations to direct. The thriller is based on the true story of a 1980 bank robbery and manhunt that rocked North Corona, California. MadRiver’s Marc Butan had this to say about the picture and the addition of Romanek: “Adair wrote a script that tells this story with a raw, almost matter-of-fact intensity that it makes you feel like you are there. Adding Mark to the mix brings it all home, as he is one of the few filmmakers out there who provides the visual style this piece calls for but also gets the performances from actors." [caption id="attachment_252709" align="alignright" width="360"] Image via Fox Searchlight/caption] Getting the tone of this one correct is going to be a tricky balance since it could easily swing too far one way and glorify the criminals,...

Marc Butan’s new company is in final talks with Mark Romanek to direct the film based on the 1980 California bank robbery and manhunt.

MadRiver Pictures will finance and produce Norco based on Adair Cole’s screenplay about the violent event that led to a shootout and high-speed chase in which more than 30 police cars and a police helicopter were destroyed.

Butan and Mason Novick will produce the story about the robbery in North Corona that is said to have changed law enforcement and led to what has become the increased militarisation of the police force. Edward Fee serves as executive producer.

“Adair wrote a script that tells this story with a raw, almost matter-of-fact intensity that it makes you feel like you are there,” said Butan.

“Adding Mark to the mix brings it all home, as he is one of the few filmmakers out there who provides the visual style this piece calls for but also...

It has been five years since Mark Romanek's last feature, "Never Let Me Go." In the interim, he's been busy making TV pilots and high profile music videos (Jay Z's "Picasso Baby" and Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off"), and has been attached to helm a prequel to "The Shining." But hopefully, a new venture distracts him from that bad idea. Mad River pictures revealed today that Romanek will helm the action flick "Norco." Penned by Adair Cole, the film tells the true story of a brazen and violent bank robbery in North Corona, California in 1980. Five men armed with rifles, shotguns and pipe bombs were behind the operation, resulting in a 25-mile car chase, the death of one sherrif's deputy, injuries to nine more officers, and damage to numerous police vehicles and a helicopter.  But as of yet, there's no details as to when this project might shoot.

Mark Romanek is in final negotiations to direct Norco, a thriller based on a script by Adair Cole that MadRiver Pictures will finance and produce. The pic is inspired by the true story of the 1980 Corona, CA bank robbery where five robbers were heavily armed with assault rifles, shotguns and pipe bombs when they stormed a Security Pacific Bank branch. The subsequent shootout and high speed chase — a 20-plus-mile running gun battle with one helicopter shot down — was the…...

Mark Romanek (“Never Let Me Go”) is in final negotiations to direct the action movie “Norco” for MadRiver Pictures, the company announced Monday. MadRiver will finance and produce the movie, which is based on a script written by Adair Cole. Marc Butan and Mason Novick (“Juno”) are producing, while Edward Fee will serve as executive producer and Michelle Knudsen (“500 Days of Summer”) will serve as co-producer. “Norco” is inspired by the true story of a 1980 North Corona, California bank robbery and manhunt. The robbers were heavily armed with assault rifles, shotguns and pipe bombs. The subsequent shootout and high...

MadRiver Pictures has announced that Mark Romanek ("One Hour Photo," "Never Let Me Go") is in final negotiations to direct the action-thriller "Norco"

The 1980-set true story tale is set around North Corona, California where bank robbers, heavily armed with assault rifles, shotguns and pipe bombs, got involved in a shootout and high speed chase considered the most violent in American history.

The incident saw the destruction of over 30 police cruisers, the downing of a police helicopter and countless injuries. The shootout resulted in officers arming themselves with automatic weapons which led to today's increasing militarization of the police.

Adair Cole ("San Patricios") penned the script while Marc Butan and Mason Novick will produce.

Source: MadRiver Pictures...