WESTWORLD Star Thandie Newton Is Set to Star in a Neo-Western Thriller Titled GOD'S COUNTRY
Westworld star Thandie Newton has joined an upcoming neo-western thriller titled God’s Country, which is coming from first-time director Julian Higgins. The film is based on James Lee Burke’s short story Winter Light. and the script was adapted by Shaye Ogbonna.
The story is set in the bleak winter landscape of the Mountain West. Newton plays “a college professor living on her own at the edge of the national forest. One day she confronts two hunters trespassing on her land, triggering a battle of wills with dangerous ramifications.”
Producer Miranda Bailey said in a statement, “Julian and Shaye’s radical new take on James Lee Burke’s story is a nuanced response to the times in which we live. We are thrilled to be working on this powerful film that puts Thandie’s remarkable acting talent front and center.”
This sounds like it could be an awesome project and character for Newton to take on. The movie starts principal photography this week in Montana.
Source: Deadline