Shout! Studios is adding to its Western portfolio with “Guns of Redemption,” a gritty frontier drama featuring a cast led by Casper Van Dien, Jeff Fahey and Sean Astin.
The film, from director Brian Skiba (“The Gunslinger”), will ride into theaters and hit digital platforms on March 7.
The revenge-fueled tale centers on Luke (Van Dien), a scarred Civil War veteran seeking peace, who is forced to strap on his guns one final time after being left for dead. With his life ebbing away, Luke embarks on a desperate mission to take down the murderous General Bork (Fahey) while attempting to rescue two women (Kaitlyn Kemp, Siena Bjornerud) from Bork’s traveling brothel operation.
The project represents a collaboration between Shout! Studios, Lighthouse Pictures, and SkibaVision Production, with Cinema Europa and Nevermore Entertainment also backing the venture. Industry veterans Kieth Merrill (“The Great American Cowboy”) and Jamie R. Thompson (“Old Henry”) crafted the original story, with Merrill penning the screenplay.
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Behind the camera, Skiba pulls triple duty, also serving as editor and composer. The technical team includes Elliott Montello as director of photography and Bruce D. Mitchell as production designer.
Executive producers include Jordan Fields, Julie Dansker, Garson Foos, Bob Emmer, Patrick Rizzotti, Joshua Huntsman, Skiba, Laurie Love, Michael Arata and Maureen Van Mourik, alongside stars Van Dien and Fahey. Co-executive producers are Tyler Eckels and Samantha Leigh. Jamie R. Thompson serves as producer.
Recent moves at Shout! Studios include nabbing worldwide rights (excluding select Asian territories) to the coveted Golden Princess movie library, a treasure trove of 156 Hong Kong cinema classics that’s been MIA from Western markets for decades; and an agreement with Mercury Studios Media Limited to license exclusive U.S. and Canadian distribution rights including AVOD, SVOD, broadcast, theatrical and non-theatrical distribution rights for a catalog of Monty Python films, specials and performances.