EXCLUSIVE: Ben Foster (Hell or Excessive Water), Manny Jacinto (Freakier Friday), and Fiona Shaw (Dangerous Sisters) will topline The Stalemate, an absurdist Western comedy from first-time characteristic filmmaker Nicholas Arioli, who’s directing from his personal script.
At present in manufacturing in Santa Fe, New Mexico, The Stalemate focuses on a robber (Jacinto) and sheriff (Foster) who, out of bullets and much from city, should negotiate their manner out of an absurd, endless chase within the Outdated West.
“I spent a few years scripting this fully absurd film,” Arioli stated, “and I’m honored to work with such an unbelievable crew who’re as excited as I’m to deliver it to life. The Stalemate is an element wacky buddy comedy, half poignant Western elegy – and simply straight up a ton of enjoyable. We are able to’t wait to share it!”
Producers of the movie are Molly Conners and Amanda Bowers of Phiphen, Andrew Bosworth of Warden Shortbow, and Cari Tuna. Govt producers embody Richard J. Berthy, Jane Sinisi, Linda L. Berthy, Wilson Rivas and Alex Spatt of Phiphen, Serkan Piantino, Emma Thorne, Annabel Teal, Foster, Christine Yi and Brian Nemes of Gold Home, Jimmy Value and Javier Gonzalez.
Stated producer Conners of Phiphen, “From the second we learn Nick’s script, we knew The Stalemate was one thing particular. It’s uncommon to discover a story that’s this fearless, this humorous, and this stuffed with coronary heart. We’re proud to be supporting Nick with such a powerful voice—and thrilled to be making this trip of a film in Santa Fe.”
Recognized for performances in Hell or Excessive Water, Go away No Hint and 3:10 to Yuma, Foster will subsequent be seen starring reverse Sydney Sweeney in David Michôd’s biopic on boxer Christy Martin. Not too long ago, he wrapped taking pictures Motor Metropolis reverse Shailene Woodley.
Breaking out along with his starring position on NBC’s The Good Place, Jacinto most just lately starred in Disney+’s Star Wars sequence The Acolyte from Leslye Headland. Upcoming, he’ll be seen starring reverse Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis in Freakier Friday, which hits theaters on August 8, and within the indie rom-com Love Language.
Not too long ago seen starring in John Krasinski’s IF, in addition to the hit sequence Dangerous Sisters (Apple) and True Detective: Night time Nation (HBO), Shaw will probably be seen in a pair of movies releasing later this 12 months: Sizzling Milk, directed by Rebecca Lenkiewizc, and Apple’s Echo Valley, reverse Julianne Moore and Sweeney.
Previous to The Stalemate, engineer-turned-filmmaker Arioli helmed Coin Operated, an animated quick that gained awards at Palm Springs ShortFest and elsewhere in 2017.
Foster is repped by Vary Media Companions and Felker Toczek Suddleson; Jacinto by CAA, Alchemy Leisure, Principals Expertise Administration, and McKuin Frankel Whitehead; Shaw by CAA and Impartial Expertise Group; and Arioli by Vary.
