James Butler Hickok, better known as Wild Bill, was one of the heroes of the American Old West; a figure who has attained a near-mythical status and whose exploits – some real, some imagined – are prime material for the big screen. The low-budget indie western Hickok is the latest adaptation of Bill’s life, with his boots now being worn by Luke Hemsworth, older brother of Thor and Miley Cyrus arm candy. He joins a proud tradition of men’s men playing the legendary gunslinger, including Jeff Bridges (Wild Bill), Sam Elliott (Buffalo Girls), and Sam Shepard (Purgatory). Director Timothy Woodward Jr. and writer Michael Lanahan limit themselves to a single chapter of Hickok’s colorful life: his time spent as a Marshall in Abilene, Texas. They...
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- 6/26/2017
- Screen Anarchy
Cinedigm to release Cannes sales title in North America in July.
TriCoast Worldwide has acquired international rights to Timothy Woodward Jr.’s Hickok
TriCoast will screen and sell the western in Cannes, where one buyer will receive the cowboy hat worn by Luke Hemsworth who portrays Wild Bill Hickok in the film.
Cinedigm has North American rights to the film written by Michael Lanahan and will premiere Hickok day-and-date across the Us on July 7.
Hickok is the story of legendary lawman and gunslinger, Wild Bill Hickok. Hickok is on the run from the law when he rides into Abilene, Kansas – the most hedonistic town west of the Mississippi.
In Abilene, Hickok is offered the position of Sheriff by the town’s mayor, in hopes that his unparalleled shooting skills will tame the wildest cow-town in the West.
While delivering his own brand of frontier justice, the infamous hard-drinking gunfighter’s reputation as the fastest draw in the...
TriCoast Worldwide has acquired international rights to Timothy Woodward Jr.’s Hickok
TriCoast will screen and sell the western in Cannes, where one buyer will receive the cowboy hat worn by Luke Hemsworth who portrays Wild Bill Hickok in the film.
Cinedigm has North American rights to the film written by Michael Lanahan and will premiere Hickok day-and-date across the Us on July 7.
Hickok is the story of legendary lawman and gunslinger, Wild Bill Hickok. Hickok is on the run from the law when he rides into Abilene, Kansas – the most hedonistic town west of the Mississippi.
In Abilene, Hickok is offered the position of Sheriff by the town’s mayor, in hopes that his unparalleled shooting skills will tame the wildest cow-town in the West.
While delivering his own brand of frontier justice, the infamous hard-drinking gunfighter’s reputation as the fastest draw in the...
- 5/11/2017
- ScreenDaily
The world blessed us with another Hemsworth this year, and now the elder brother of Liam and Chris is making his next move, going from Westworld to an indie Western. According to Deadline, Luke Hemsworth is set to play Wild Bill Hickok in Abilene. It looks like Hemsworth will be following in the footsteps of his kid brother: Liam Hemsworth jumped into the Western game earlier this year, starring with Woody Harrelson in The Duel. Like Hemsworths, Westerns are an inexhaustible resource.
Timothy Woodward Jr.’s upcoming Western was written by Michael Lanahan, and also stars Trace Adkins, Kris Kristofferson, Bruce Dern and Cameron Richardson. In Abilene, the rough-around-the-edges gunslinger and lawman Wild Bill goes to Abilene looking for an ex but gets roped into being town marshal, having to deal with the town’s outsized outlaw problem. This serves as a lesson: Don’t ever go looking for your...
Timothy Woodward Jr.’s upcoming Western was written by Michael Lanahan, and also stars Trace Adkins, Kris Kristofferson, Bruce Dern and Cameron Richardson. In Abilene, the rough-around-the-edges gunslinger and lawman Wild Bill goes to Abilene looking for an ex but gets roped into being town marshal, having to deal with the town’s outsized outlaw problem. This serves as a lesson: Don’t ever go looking for your...
- 12/9/2016
- by Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya
- avclub.com
Exclusive: Luke Hemsworth, who ended the first season of Westworld captured by a hostile tribe, is staying in Western mode. He’s next starring as Wild Bill Hickok in Abilene, the Timothy Woodward Jr-directed film that was scripted by Michael Lanahan and also stars Trace Adkins, Kris Kristofferson, Bruce Dern and Cameron Richardson. The indie is being produced by Chris Nicoletti and Henry Penzi. Production has just gotten underway. A rough-around-the edges gunslinger and…...
- 12/9/2016
- Deadline
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