Peter Dinklage is set to star in an upcoming dark western thriller titled The Grove. This has been a passionate project for Dinklage, who is also producing the film. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Joe R. Lansdale and is set in Tubi.
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Dinklage is joined in the film by Juliet Lewis (yellow jackets), Esme Creed-Miles (Anna), Levon Hawke (The crowded room), Leslie Grace (In the heights), Gbenga Akinnagbe (The old), Macon Blair (I am very interested), James Hetfield (Metallica), Ned Dennehy (Peaky Blinders), Andrea Schulz (Infamous), AND Arlis Howard (Mank).
The story is set at the turn of the century and follows “an innocent young man, Jack (Hawke), who sets out on an epic quest to rescue his sister Lula (Creed-Miles) after she is kidnapped by violent killer Cut Throat Bill ( Lewis) and his gang.To save her, Jack enlists the help of a cunning bounty hunter named Reginald Jones (Dinklage), an alcoholic digger son of a former slave (Akinnagbe) and a street prostitute (Grace). gang follows Cut Throat Bill into the deadly no man’s land known as The Big Thicket, a place where blood and chaos reign.
Apparently Dinklage has been trying to make this movie for over a decade, so it’s great to see that he finally got it off the ground. The film is currently in production in Calgary, Canada and is directed by Elliott Lester (Sleepwalker), from a script by the playwright Christopher Kelly.
Adam Lewinson, Chief Content Officer, Tubi, said in a statement: “As Tubi deepens its commitment to a diverse range of genres, we are incredibly excited to begin production of The Grove, which has been a passionate project for so many people involved. This top-notch western thriller led by Peter Dinklage and an exceptionally talented team of artists ticks all the boxes of genre expectations while adding so much more to fulfill the journey in The Grove unique and charming.”
Dinklage said, “I’m very excited to bring the fascinating story of Joe Lansdale to the screen. A journey into the heart of darkness to find love and return it to its rightful place.
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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