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Blood on the Promontory Assembles Star Ensemble Under Ray Mendoza

WME Independent is handling sales as producers film in Utah to position the survival Western for distribution.

Overview

  • The cast now includes Sam Worthington, Jai Courtney, Jack Quaid, Jaeden Martell, LaMonica Garrett, Marisa Abela and Ethan Embry in a star-driven ensemble.
  • Ray Mendoza, who drew attention for Warfare, is directing the survival Western written by Evan Cooper about five convicts shackled together after a violent train robbery.
  • Producers Nina Yang Bongiovi, Paul Hadad, Glenn Kleczkowski and Mark Gillard are attached, with Danny Peykoff exec producing through Big Newport Studios.
  • Production is reportedly taking place in Utah while WME Independent handles international sales, and no distributor or release date has been announced.
  • Mendoza’s shift from combat drama to a stripped-down frontier thriller raises expectations for a grounded, procedural treatment of violence and survival and could shape the film’s appeal to both festivals and buyers.