- Original name: The thicket
- Country: USA
- Genre: crime, thriller
- Producer: Elliott Lester
- World premiere: 2020-2021
- Starring: S. Lillis, N. Rapace, P. Dinklage, C. Plummer and others.
The Thicket is a screen version of the mysterious novel by American writer Joe R. Lansdale. Peter Dinklage will play one of the leading roles in the crime thriller. This is the story of a young man who enlists the help of a bounty hunter, prostitute and former slave to rescue his sister from the clutches of cruel killers. The project is currently in preparation for production. The release date and trailer for The Thicket movie will be announced in 2020 or early 2021. The main cast, film crew and plot details are already known.
Expectations rating - 89%.
Plot
The film is set in East Texas in the early 20th century. In the center of the plot is an innocent young man named Jack. He embarks on an epic quest to save his sister, who has been kidnapped by a gang of ruthless assassins led by Runaway Bill. Jack enlists the help of a cunning thug named Shorty, a former slave and clever prostitute. The three hunt down the girl in the Big Thicket - a place where blood and chaos reign.
Production
Directed by Elliott Lester (Isolation, Will, No Compromise).
Film crew:
- Screenplay: Christopher Kelly (Banshee Backstory, The Preacher); Joe R. Lansdale (Love, Death, and Robots, The New Adventures of Batman);
- Producers: Peter Dinklage (Looks Like We Are Alone, My Dinner With Hervé, Pete Smalls Is Dead), Shannon Golding (Safe Harbor, Startup), David Ginsberg (Bury Me Alive) and others;
- Operator: Halo Olivares (Gretel and Hansel);
- Artist: Pyrrha Jesus Lorenzo (“Tulse Luper's Suitcases, Part 2: From Vaud to the Sea”).
Studios
- Camelot Films.
- Estuary Films.
- Hollywood Gang Productions.
- Milu Entertainment.
Cast
Leading roles:
- Sophia Lillis (It, Sharp Objects);
- Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Secret of the 7 Sisters, On the Other Side);
- Peter Dinklage as Reginald (Game of Thrones, The Reach, Station Keeper);
- Charlie Plummer - Jack (Boardwalk Empire, In Sight).
Interesting that
Facts:
- Slogan: "Death comes fast in Texas".
- Joe R. Lansdale's novel was first released on September 10, 2013. This book was selected as one of the Best Historical Fictions of 2013 by the Library Journal. The paperback book was released on 10/14/14 by Mulholland Books.
- The name denotes a thicket, wooded area in southeastern Texas in the United States of America.
Information about the trailer and release date for the upcoming crime thriller "Thicket" is expected in 2020-2021. At the moment, the leading cast and plot of the film are known.
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