By Way of Helena
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Genre Drama, Western Screenplay Matt Cook Writer Matt Cook Language English | Director Kieran Darcy-Smith Initial release 2015 Production Mandeville Films Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Producers Todd Lieberman, David Hoberman, Adam Rosenfelt, Maureen Meulen Cast Liam Hemsworth , Woody Harrelson , William Hurt , Alice Braga , William Sadler , Raphael Sbarge Similar movies Liam Hemsworth appears in By Way of Helena and The Dressmaker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By Way of Helena is an upcoming American western film directed by Kieran Darcy-Smith and written by Matt Cook. The film stars Liam Hemsworth, Emory Cohen, William Hurt, Woody Harrelson and Alice Braga.
Contents
A Texas Ranger investigates a series of unexplained deaths in a town called Helena.
Plot
In the Great Plains during 1880s, Texas Ranger David Kingston is sent to an Old West frontier town Helena to investigate a series of murders and disappearances of local people. In the town, a preacher Abraham Brant is keeping all the townsfolk in some kind of his fearful grip.
Production
On September 28, 2012, Kieran Darcy-Smith was set to direct the Helena, Texas set western film based on Matt Cooks 2009 black listed script, which David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman were announced as producers for their Mandeville Films. On July 1, 2014, it was announced that Liam Hemsworth and Woody Harrelson would be starring in the western film as David Kingston and Abraham Brant. On August 29, Felicity Price was added to the cast. On September 5, William Hurt and Alice Braga also joined the cast of the film, which WestEnd Films would handle international sales. Adam Rosenfelt and Maureen Meulen would finance the film and co-produce through their Atomic Entertainment. On October 2, Emory Cohen was added to the film to play Isaac. On October 9, Benedict Samuel joined the film to play Brit who visits the town with his father and brother to participate in the preachers notorious manhunts.
Nicholas Hoult, Joel Edgerton and Jamie Bell were once attached to star in the film in 2013.
Similar Movies
Liam Hemsworth appears in By Way of Helena and The Dressmaker. Kieran Darcy-Smith directed By Way of Helena and Wish You Were Here. Kieran Darcy-Smith directed By Way of Helena and appears in Miracle Fish. Kieran Darcy-Smith directed By Way of Helena and appears in Animal Kingdom. Liam Hemsworth appears in By Way of Helena and Cut Bank.
Filming
The filming began on September 15, 2014, in Greenwood, Mississippi. The shooting was mostly taken place at former Florewood State Park, which was transformed into an Old West frontier town.
References
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